Red Crescent

Emirates Red Crescent responds to personal appeal of Yemeni nurse

ADEN - Muslimchronicle

In yet a new human gesture added to the track record of the UAE top humanitarian provider, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has positively responded to a personal appeal sent by a Yemeni female nurse in Aden via social media platforms where she complained about failing to get her salary for more than 10 consecutive months. After verifying the miserableRead more

BRCS summer training programme concludes

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) has concluded its annual Summer Training Programme 2017 for Youth. The programme was attended by 56 Bahraini youngsters aged 14 to 18 and some of their parents alongside with visiting the delegations of the International Red Crescent & Red Cross Committee and the Arab Red Crescent Societies Organisation. The programme included training on the principlesRead more

UAE opens new school in Yemen

Hadhramaut - Arab Today

The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has opened an elementary school in Zaghfa, a district of Ash-Shihr coastal town in Hadhramaut, southern Yemen. The school was rehabilitated by the agency as part of the UAE’s efforts to enhance education and infrastructure in the governorate, according to UAE News Agency (WAM). Head of the ERC team in Hadhramaut, Abdullah Al Musaferi, saidRead more

HH the Emir Receives Abu Bakr Al-Siddique Medal from ARCO

Doha - Arab Today

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was awarded the Abu Bakr Al-Siddique Medal, by the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO), in recognition of His Highness's support for humanitarian action at the local, regional and international levels, and the featured role of the State of Qatar in this field. HH the Emir received the medal duringRead more

Palestinian Official Praises QRCS' Water Projects in Gaza Strip

Doha -QNA

Head of the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), Eng. Mazen Ghoneim, on Saturday praised the new PS11 sewage pumping station constructed by Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS) in Gaza. In his remarks, Eng. Ghoneim commended the development projects to serve the water and sanitation sector in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, to mitigate the impact of current water shortages. "The interventions of QRCSRead more

QRCS Provides Medical Treatment for 1,388 Syrians in Jordan

Doha - QNA

Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS) has issued a report on the achievements of its mission in Jordan during 2016. With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), relief and medical projects worth $1.6 million (nearly QR 6 million) were implemented, in partnership with Jordan National Red Crescent Society and Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO). Initiated in May 2016, the current phaseRead more

QRCS Provides Medical Treatment for 1,388 Syrians in Jordan

Doha - QNA

Libyan army prepares to liberate Oil Crescent

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Libyan army ended its preparations for restoring the oil fields recently controlled by extremist groups. Spokesperson of the army Ahmed Al Mesmary said, during a press conference, General Command of the army rallied air and ground forces to launch what he described as "the great battle”. He added that the Libyan air forces will conduct airstrikes in the strongholds ofRead more

Seized fake designer clothes donated to poor families in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Hundreds of items of fake designer clothes and shoes seized by authorities as part of a clampdown on counterfeit goods have been donated to poor families. About 885 items of clothing and 780 pairs of shoes were handed to the Emirates Red Crescent’s Keeping Grace Project to be distributed to people in need. They were among 500,000 counterfeit vehicle parts,Read more

Palestinian worker dies while being chased by IOF

Salfit - Arab Today

A Palestinian worker on Tuesday morning died after he fell from height in western Salfit, where the Israeli forces kept chasing him down. Rabie Nweje’, from Askar refugee camp in Nablus, died after he jumped off the separation fence near al-Zawiya village, in Salfit, where the Israeli soldiers chased him down on his way to work in 1948 areas. NajehRead more