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UAE to Send 500,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Tunisia

Tunisian chief physician Slah Souii (R) and his medical team attend a patient infected with COVID-19 the Aghlabide hospital in the east-central city of Kairouan on July 4, 2021. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
Tunisian chief physician Slah Souii (R) and his medical team attend a patient infected with COVID-19 the Aghlabide hospital in the east-central city of Kairouan on July 4, 2021. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
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UAE to Send 500,000 COVID-19 Vaccines to Tunisia

Tunisian chief physician Slah Souii (R) and his medical team attend a patient infected with COVID-19 the Aghlabide hospital in the east-central city of Kairouan on July 4, 2021. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
Tunisian chief physician Slah Souii (R) and his medical team attend a patient infected with COVID-19 the Aghlabide hospital in the east-central city of Kairouan on July 4, 2021. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, ordered on Sunday to send 500,000 coronavirus vaccines to Tunisia, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

Later, Sheikh Mohamed received a telephone call from Tunisian President Kais Saied, WAM said.

They discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

Sheikh Mohamed affirmed the UAE's keenness to support Tunisia with its efforts to curb the pandemic, WAM added.

Tunisia’s health system is struggling to cope with an influx of patients with COVID-19.

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Ninth Saudi Relief Plane Departs for Lebanon with Essential Aid Supplies

Ninth Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon with essential aid supplies. (SPA)
Ninth Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon with essential aid supplies. (SPA)
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Ninth Saudi Relief Plane Departs for Lebanon with Essential Aid Supplies

Ninth Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon with essential aid supplies. (SPA)
Ninth Saudi relief plane departs for Lebanon with essential aid supplies. (SPA)

The ninth relief plane of the Saudi air bridge, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), left King Khalid International Airport for Lebanon on Monday, carrying food, shelter, and medical supplies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The assistance is given at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to aid the Lebanese people in these critical circumstances.
The aid is in keeping with Saudi Arabia's humanitarian endeavor to alleviate the suffering of the Lebanese people in the ongoing crisis, and to help people in countries in need.