Asia Cup: Fifties from Waseem and Sharafu help UAE post 172/5
Abu Dhabi, Sep 15 (IANS) Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu laid the foundation for UAE’s innings, guiding their side to 172/5 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium against Oman in their Group A clash on Monday. After being put in to bat, he pair stitched together a 50-run opening stand after Oman’s left-arm spinner began […]
US, Saudi, UAE, Egypt call for Sudan truce, transition to civilian rule
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA) : The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward civilian rule. In a joint statement issued by the US State Department, the four countries said the transition should “meet […]
UAE sends aid ship to Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The UAE dispatched a ship loaded with thousands of tonnes of aid relief to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as part of an ongoing humanitarian campaign. Zayed Humanitarian Ship 7 departed Saturday evening from Hamriyah Port in Dubai, bound for the Egyptian port of El-Arish to aid Palestinians. The ship transported 5,820 tonnes […]
UAE president to release hundreds of inmates in Ramadan pardon
RIYADH(RAHNUMA): The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has ordered the release of 1,295 inmates from the nation’s correctional institutions, state news agency WAM reported on Thursday. Sheikh Mohamed has also pledged to settle any financial obligations of the inmates in a gesture to mark Ramadan. The UAE president wants to ensure those released […]
UAE ramps up Gaza aid ahead of Ramadan
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The UAE is stepping up its aid operation into Gaza ahead of Ramadan with cargo planes flying in hundreds of tonnes of food supplies on Friday. The airlift comes after five convoys delivering a wide range of humanitarian aid from the UAE reached the Palestinian territory this week, state news agency WAM reported. The […]
UAE inaugurates first French-made Rafale fighter jet in Paris
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The UAE Ministry of Defense has inaugurated its first French-made Rafale fighter jet, marking a significant enhancement to the capabilities of the Emirati Armed Forces. The ministry said on Thursday that the move is part of a deal signed with French aerospace company Dassault Aviation, highlighting the strong strategic partnership between Paris and Abu […]
UAE ship delivers 3,000 tonnes of relief supplies to Lebanon
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The second aid ship from the UAE arrived at Beirut port on Sunday, carrying 3,000 tonnes of relief supplies as part of the UAE Stands with Lebanon campaign. The UAE launched its campaign to support Lebanon last October as Israel’s war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah escalated in the south of the country. Nasser Yassin, […]
