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08 May 2012

Yemen + 6 others
Musaadat Newsletter May 2012

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

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This month’s issue covers the following topics:

UAE aid news
Ewa’a Shelters for Women and Children
Yemen: Underfunded Emergency
Workshop: Humanitarian Financing

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12 Nov 2008

Yemen
Sheikh Khalifa orders to build thousand homes for flood victims in Yemen

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— Emirates News Agency, Government of the United Arab Emirates

UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered to build a thousand houses for those who lost homes in the recent floods in Yemen.

The tropical storm and torrential rain which hit largely the eastern province of Hadhramawt earlier last month had caused extensive damage in the region. Hundreds of homes made of mud brick had collapsed in the flooding.

Following Sheikh Khalifa's orders, HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and HH Sheikh Hamdan

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05 Nov 2008

Yemen
RCA opens relief centre in Yemen's Edid district

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE Red Crescent Society opened yesterday the Emirates Centre in the Yemeni district of Edid to provide relief assistance to the people affected by the floods which hit Yemen.

The centre's opening came in keeping with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister '&' Chairman of the RCA.

The centre will also act as a point for

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01 Nov 2008

Yemen
Yemen: Emarati field hospital provides healthcare to floods victims

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

Sana'a - The UAE Field Hospital, set up by the UAE Armed Forces in the Yemeni city of Seyoun, has started to provide healthcare services to the people affected by the floods which hit several provinces in Yemen.

The hospital was set up in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and General H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces and under the directives and follow up of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy

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31 Oct 2008

Yemen
RCA delivers relief materials to Yemen flood victims

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

Sana'a - The UAE Red crescent Authority (RCA) has intensified its humanitarian efforts to ease the plight of the people affected by the floods which hit Yemen recently.

A delegation from the UAE arrived yesterday aboard a plane carrying tents, blankets and foodstuff as part of an on-going humanitarian programme, being carried out in coordination with the Yemen Red Crescent Society.

Humaid Al Shamis, who heads the RCA delegation in Yemen, described the situation in the affected areas as critical. "We are trying hard to improve living conditions of the affected people and

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29 Oct 2008

Yemen
RCA to airlift 40 tones of relief to Yemen

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

A UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) relief plane will take off today to Makkala to deliver humanitarian assistance to population affected by the recent flash floods which killed scores of people and damaged properties in Yemen.

The relief will be airlifted in implementation of instructions given by President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to dispatch urgent humanitarian assistance to the flood-victims in Yemen.

Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, RCA Chairman, said the plane would carry over 40 tones of essential food and relief supplies

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29 Oct 2008

Yemen
UAE military to build field hospital in Yemen

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

The UAE will commission a military medical hospital in Seyoun to deliver health services to people affected by floods and heavy rains which swept Yemen over the past few days.

A UAE military medical team arrived in Seyoun yesterday to build the field hospital.

Dr. Hussein Al Hadad, Director of Public Health Office, Hadramout Province, said:'The field hospital is part of UAE urgent relief assistance to flood-affected population. The health facility is equipped with modern operation theatres where different kinds of surgeries can be conducted.

He announced that another UAE medical

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27 Oct 2008

Yemen
RCA, Khalifa Foundation to assess relief needs of flood-victims in Yemen

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

In line with the directives of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister & Chairman of the Red Crescent Authority, has ordered dispatch of relief materials to the people affected by the floods which hit Yemen recently.

Sheikh Hamdan instructed the RCA to provide every possible help to the flood victims in Yemen to improve the humanitarian situation in the affected areas.

Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi, RCA's Board Chairman, said the Authority had taken all arrangements for quick dispatch

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27 Aug 2008

Jordan + 3 others
RCA allocates Dh2.6 million for Ramadan charity programmes in Palestine

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— Government of the United Arab Emirates

The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) will deliver best services to fasters during the holy month of Ramadan in all Palestine with emphasis on the under-siege Gaza Strip. 'Acting upon directive of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the RCA, the UAE premier charity and aid organisation said it has allocated an initial budget of Dh2.6 million to the fast-breaking programme in Palestinian territories and Diaspora camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen," said Dr. Saleh Al Taie, RCA Secretary General.

'We have drawn an elaborate plan to expand

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