President\u00a0His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan\u00a0has ordered the provision of an additional US$50 million as relief aid for quake-affected people in Syria, with US$20 million of the sum to be allocated to implement humanitarian projects in response to the emergency appeal of the United Nations (UN) regarding Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project will be carried out in coordination with the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The additional aid batch is a continuation of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to support the Syrian people, provide required assistance as relief for quake-affected people, and to support the efforts of the UN and its partners in providing further relief aid to mitigate the disaster\u2019s fallout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UAE President had previously directed providing US$50 million to aid those affected by earthquakes in Syria, and an additional US$50 million to aid people in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the UAE is continuing, for the tenth consecutive day, to send relief supplies to Syria and T\u00fcrkiye, with a total of 70flights sent so far to each Syria and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the Syrian side, the 38 flights airlifted about 1,243 metric tonnes of food and medical aid, in addition to 2,893 tents, enough to shelter around 20,000 people. A search and rescue (SAR) team, comprising 42 rescuers, was sent to Syria to carry out SAR missions in quake-hit areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the Turkish side, the 32 flights airlifted medical equipment and supplies, and 927 shelter materials, enough to help 5,000 beneficiaries. Moreover, a field hospital was opened in the \u0130slahiye district of Gaziantep, T\u00fcrkiye, with an inpatient ward comprising 50 fully-equipped beds, operating rooms and a medical team of 75 doctors, nurses and assistants, with another 200-bed hospital recently completed in the Hatay province. In addition, an SAR team, comprising 92 rescuers, was sent to carry out SAR operations in Kahramanmara\u015f.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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