The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged $100 million to Syria and Turkey, one of The largest sums yet in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed thousands.
The Saudi Gulf sister who severed diplomatic relations with Bashar al-Assad regime in 2012, also She said she would help.
The oil-rich Emirates – that was her already It pledged about $13.6 million to Syria — leading regional relief efforts, after it sent planes to both. countries with satisfaction items and rescue teams Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit early on Monday.
On Tuesday, the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ordered the ruling of $100 million for belief of affected”, official Wham news Agency said. The amount will be divided equally between Syria and Turkey. with Each gets $50 million, according to news an agency.
It wasn’t right away clear If the funds for Syria included $13.6 million previously announced.
Major General Saleh Al-Amiri, Commander of He said joint operations in the UAE Ministry of Defense on Tuesday that three military Planes have been sent to Turkey carrying search and rescue operations teams who It has since started its operations. a total of Seven flights planned for the earthquake-hit countries, including two to the Syrian capital, Damascus, he said media.
Syria Sana news Agency said on Tuesday that an Emirati plane carrying 10 tons of Food supplies have reached Damascus international airport.
Saudi help
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on On Tuesday, the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief ordered “the provision of health care, shelter, food and logistical aid” to Syria and Turkey. official Spa news Agency said.
It will also release public A gift campaign for earthquake victims in both of them countriesthe resort added.
The oil-rich Gulf kingdom has backed groups opposed to Bashar al-Assad during the war and some of them of Syrian opposition figures are based in exile in Riyadh.
but in In recent years, Saudi Arabia has softened its stance against Bashar al-Assad’s regime senior Syrian regime officials said cooperation efforts are underway.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter of crude oil and the Arab world’s most powerful economy.
aid announcement also after the last convergence with Turkey and after the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Ankara in Jun last year. relations between the two countries have soured after 2018 murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Kingdom Consulate in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, the UAE has reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital in December 2018, indicating an effort to collaborate with Bashar al-Assad regime after years of boycott. in March last yearBashar Al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates first to an Arab country in more who hold of brutal civil war.
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged $100 million to Syria and Turkey, one of The largest sums yet in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed thousands.
The Saudi Gulf sister who severed diplomatic relations with Bashar al-Assad regime in 2012, also She said she would help.
The oil-rich Emirates – that was her already It pledged about $13.6 million to Syria — leading regional relief efforts, after it sent planes to both. countries with satisfaction items and rescue teams Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit early on Monday.
On Tuesday, the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ordered the ruling of $100 million for belief of affected”, official Wham news Agency said. The amount will be divided equally between Syria and Turkey. with Each gets $50 million, according to news an agency.
It wasn’t right away clear If the funds for Syria included $13.6 million previously announced.
Major General Saleh Al-Amiri, Commander of He said joint operations in the UAE Ministry of Defense on Tuesday that three military Planes have been sent to Turkey carrying search and rescue operations teams who It has since started its operations. a total of Seven flights planned for the earthquake-hit countries, including two to the Syrian capital, Damascus, he said media.
Syria Sana news Agency said on Tuesday that an Emirati plane carrying 10 tons of Food supplies have reached Damascus international airport.
Saudi help
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on On Tuesday, the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief ordered “the provision of health care, shelter, food and logistical aid” to Syria and Turkey. official Spa news Agency said.
It will also release public A gift campaign for earthquake victims in both of them countriesthe resort added.
The oil-rich Gulf kingdom has backed groups opposed to Bashar al-Assad during the war and some of them of Syrian opposition figures are based in exile in Riyadh.
but in In recent years, Saudi Arabia has softened its stance against Bashar al-Assad’s regime senior Syrian regime officials said cooperation efforts are underway.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter of crude oil and the Arab world’s most powerful economy.
aid announcement also after the last convergence with Turkey and after the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Ankara in Jun last year. relations between the two countries have soured after 2018 murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Kingdom Consulate in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, the UAE has reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital in December 2018, indicating an effort to collaborate with Bashar al-Assad regime after years of boycott. in March last yearBashar Al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates first to an Arab country in more who hold of brutal civil war.