UAE President Pledges $100 Mln Aid to Lebanon

Rescuers dig through the rubble of a building, a day after it was hit in an Israeli strike, in the southern Lebanese village of Ain al-Delb on September 30, 2024. (AFP)
Rescuers dig through the rubble of a building, a day after it was hit in an Israeli strike, in the southern Lebanese village of Ain al-Delb on September 30, 2024. (AFP)
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UAE President Pledges $100 Mln Aid to Lebanon

Rescuers dig through the rubble of a building, a day after it was hit in an Israeli strike, in the southern Lebanese village of Ain al-Delb on September 30, 2024. (AFP)
Rescuers dig through the rubble of a building, a day after it was hit in an Israeli strike, in the southern Lebanese village of Ain al-Delb on September 30, 2024. (AFP)

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pledged on Monday an urgent relief aid package worth $100 million to Lebanon, the state news agency WAM reported.

This initiative is part of the UAE’s continuous efforts to support Lebanon through its current challenges, underscoring the nation's unwavering commitment to assisting the Lebanese people, it added.

Lebanon's Health Ministry says more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks in a wave of intensified Israeli attacks on militant targets in the country, part of a conflict now also stretching from the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the occupied West Bank, to Yemen, and in Israel itself.



Saudi FM Holds Meetings with UN Special Envoy for Syria and Prime Minister of Grenada

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Holds Meetings with UN Special Envoy for Syria and Prime Minister of Grenada

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with the UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met with Geir Pedersen, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Syria, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the Saudi Press Agency said on Saturday.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations regarding the Syrian file, the efforts of the Arab Ministerial Liaison Committee on Syria, and the regional developments and their implications on the region.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz.
In addition, Prince Faisal met with Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell, alongside Grenada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Export Development, Joseph Andall. The officials explored ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation across various sectors. The Saudi Ambassador to the US was also present during this meeting.