On Monday in Jeddah, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey test-drove an electric vehicle. Erdogan gave the royal family of Saudi Arabia two electric vehicles built in Turkey. According to reports from the press, the two leaders tested the Togg model, which is the nation’s first […]
Dubai: Chauffeur company Blacklane has partnered with Disaster Relief non-profit Dar Al Ber Society and pledged to donate AED1 for every 1 km driven in the UAE over the next 30 days during the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid. The donations will support communities in Syria and Turkey that continue to be affected by […]
World: A Roman tomb has been opened 2,000 years after it was sealed to protect from the ‘restless dead’ and what researchers found was truly bizarre. The site dates back to 100 to 150 AD and was discovered at the archaeological site of Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey. The remains belonged to an adult male who was […]
Damascus: An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family’s food needs, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict. Some 12.1 million people, more than 50% of […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai visited the Bridges of Giving campaign centre at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council […]
World: The United Arab Emirates continues to transport relief aid to those impacted by the recent earthquake in both Syria and Türkiye for the eleventh day in a row, as part of Operation ‘Gallant Knight / 2’. A total of 76 cargo planes delivering 2,535 tonnes of relief products have flown to Syria, while 42 […]
Sharjah: Individuals and entities from the public and private sectors collectively donated AED15,649,140 during a three-hour telethon organised by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and Sharjah Charity International (SCI) in collaboration with the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA). The fundraiser was in support of the UAE’s ‘Bridges of Goodness’ initiative to aid earthquake victims in Türkiye […]
UAE: For the 11th day in a row, the UAE is sending more relief assistance to people affected by the earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkiye recently as part of the ‘’Gallant Knight / 2” operation. The UAE sent 44 cargo planes to Syria loaded with 1,660 tonnes of relief assistance and 34 to Turkiye, […]
Turkey: Colonel Khaled Al Hammadi, Commander of the Emirati Search and Rescue in Turkiye, has announced that the efforts of Emirati search and rescue squads succeeded, in cooperation with a French Rescue team, in saving two people in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye as part of the UAE’s “Gallant Knight/2” operation to support the victims of the recent […]
Dubai: The UAE has played a pivotal role in facilitating global aid to earthquake-hit Syria and Türkiye, as the natural disaster serves as a reminder for governments to boost their emergency response, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), told the World Government Summit 2023. In a virtual address, Ghebreyesus said […]
Dubai: GEMS Legacy School is running a relief drive to send material to the people of Turkey and Syria who have been affected by the recent earthquake. They are aiming to reach at least 500 cartons of relief material. Also, read – Donate to the earthquake relief fund via the BOTIM app If you wish […]
