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'UAE stands with Lebanon': Massive aid drive

culminates in 250 tonnes of supplies

Published Sunday, October 13, 2024 By WAM

The donation event held today at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal 1, Abu Dhabi Ports, as part of the two-week ‘UAE stands with Lebanon’
campaign which kicked off on October 8, collected 250 tonnes of relief material from diverse segments of society in Abu Dhabi.

Aid material gathered in the event, will help people in Lebanon suffering from the impact of the ongoing conflict. The in-kind donations
were mobilised as per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the follow-up of His
Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and
under the supervision of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for
Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs and Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council.

The aid collection was organised by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, with the participation of more than 4400 volunteers from
various nationalities who packed 10000 baskets of supplies.

Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman, Board of Directors, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, stressed the depth of the
historical relations between the UAE and Lebanon, which, he said, has been evident today in the wide public participation in the

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