The UAE has sent another five aircraft carrying relief supplies to Turkey and Syria.
A total of 27 aid planes have now been dispatched as part of the UAE's 'Gallant Knight/2' operation to support those affected by the recent earthquakes in the two countries.
These include seventeen aircraft sent to Turkey, including the two that arrived today.
Meanwhile, 10 planes have been sent to Syria, including the three that arrived today, carrying 87 tonnes of food supplies, 20 tonnes of medical supplies and 432 tents.
Efforts are also underway to set up a field hospital in the Turkish town of Islahiye.
The UAE has so far sent 92 search and rescue team members to Turkey, who have been operating under harsh weather conditions.
They rescued four people in Kermanmaraş and retrieved nine bodies from under the rubble.
Launched under the directives of the UAE leadership, the 'Gallant Knight/2' operation is led by the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has offered his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, on the death of his mother Sheikha Hessa bint Humaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi.
The UAE’s National Ambulance Service handled 22,903 cases across the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Guard Command.
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, received condolences on the passing of his mother, the late Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, at the condolence majlis held at the Emiri Court.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received well-wishers on Monday at Zaabil Majlis on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Chamber has convicted the defendants of the kidnapping and murder of Moldovan-Israeli citizen Zvi Kogan. Three defendants have been sentenced to death, and the fourth to life imprisonment, for the premeditated murder with terrorist intention.
The UAE has urgently dispatched a search and rescue team, comprising members from Abu Dhabi Police, the National Guard, and the Joint Operations Command, to support efforts to save people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.
The UAE has welcomed the formation of the new Syrian government, and affirmed its support for the Syrian people’s aspirations towards achieving stability and prosperity.
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