The UAE embassy in Canada has donated US $10,000 to the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in memory of a Canadian nurse who worked in the UAE for 38 years. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Doctora Latifa’ meaning mercy, Gertrude Dyck was one of the first foreigners to work as a nurse in Al Ain. She was a midwife to many of the 90,000 babies born at the city's Oasis Hospital, after it opened in 1960. Gertrude Dyck died in British Columbia at the age of 75 on October 17, 2009.
UAE minister says 'no country should hold straits as hostage'
Reem Al Hashimy, UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation, has asserted that "no country should be allowed to hold straits as hostage", while advocating for international governance on global passageways.
Two dead, Three injured in debris incident in Abu Dhabi
Fallen debris from a ballistic missile interception has killed two people in Abu Dhabi, with three injuries reported and several cars damaged as authorities respond to the incident at Sweihan street on Thursday.
UAE issues alert for unstable weather conditions on Thursday
The UAE weather authorities have issued a yellow and orange alert with potential rainfall across several areas in the country on Thursday.
UAE joins 5 nations to condemn pro-Iranian attacks coming from Iraq
The UAE, alongside Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan, has released a joint statement condemning attacks "carried out by armed factions loyal to Iran from Iraq" to several countries in the region.
Reem Al Hashimy, UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation, has asserted that "no country should be allowed to hold straits as hostage", while advocating for international governance on global passageways.
Fallen debris from a ballistic missile interception has killed two people in Abu Dhabi, with three injuries reported and several cars damaged as authorities respond to the incident at Sweihan street on Thursday.
The UAE weather authorities have issued a yellow and orange alert with potential rainfall across several areas in the country on Thursday.
