(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) On February 18, 2003, King Mohammed VI of Morocco laid the foundation stone for the Port of Tangier project in the presence of Shaikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaikh Diab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with a number of ambassadors of Arab and foreign countries and diplomatic figures also in attendance.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development contributed Dh300 million to the project, which includes the construction of a deepwater port about 35 kilometres east of the city of Tangier.
The port will support the ambitions of the northern regions in particular and Morocco in general to leverage the strategic and pivotal location between Europe and Africa on one hand and the Arab world and Europe on the other. The facility, which will help Moroccan products enter foreign markets easily, will be able to receive loads of between 20 and 22 million tonnes per year.
Shaikh Zayed Hospital
The Shaikh Zayed Hospital has 300 beds and operates 24 hours a day. It uses advanced techniques to ensure swift completion of surgical treatment and receives a large number of patients. The hospital is led by a team of 18 professors and 217 doctors and nurses. Although it does not work to full capacity, it has been able to perfrom 48 surgeries per day, as it has 12 operating rooms equipped with the latest surgical equipment, in addition to a special centre for recovery (Intensive Care Unit) with 25 beds. The hospital is famous all over Morocco for its visiting professors coming from Switzerland, Canada, the USA and France. Its operating rooms are directly connected via TV networks to leading hospitals in 24 countries. The hospital is considered as a university medical centre, as it has classrooms and a main hall with 150 seats to accommodate medical students from Rabat and other cities.
Egypt
Shaikh Zayed Canal
The construction of the Shaikh Zayed Canal for transporting water from the Nile to the desert in Toshka and the north coast of Alexandria has been completed. The ambitious project will convert the arid valleys in the region into agricultural lands and boost animal production, adding 540,000 acres to Egypt's agricultural area.
The UAE funded this project through a generous grant authorised by Shaikh Zayed, with follow-up orders from Shaikh Khalifa. An amount of Dh368 million, equivalent to $100 million, was set aside for the construction of the canal, which constitutes part of the South Valley Development Project in Toshka. It was implemented under the direct supervision of the ADFD. The grant was mainly used for the construction of canal section 3, the construction of three major lift irrigation stations and development of experimental farmlands in Toshka, and the provision of advisory services.
Canal section 3 can irrigate about 100,000 acres within the integrated irrigation system envisaged for the development of the southern valley, which will eventually supply 500,000 acres.
Shaikh Zayed City
Shaikh Zayed City in Egypt is a new metropolitan area and one of new-generation cities built in 1995 through the Shaikh Zayed grant facilitated by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. It is located in the province of Giza and is considered a suburb and a natural extension of Greater Cairo.
The city is fully serviced and supported by high-level facilities such as hospitals, schools, water and electricity utilities, and green landscapes covering around 40 per cent of the total area to give the city a natural appeal. It is divided into 20 districts of four neighborhoods each. A district has its own services and facilities including a mosque, a market and a service centre. The city has a government medical centre and the Shaikh Zayed Specialised Hospital.
Pakistan
Tarbela Dam
Located on the northwest borders of Pakistan, Tarbela Dam is built on the Indus River, one of the world's major rivers, only 103 kilometres away from Rawalpindi. Construction of the dam was completed in 1976, at a total value of Rs18.5 billion.
Tarbela Dam used to be the largest source of power in Pakistan, with a total generating capacity of 3,478 MW. It stands 469 feet tall and 2.264 feet thick at the base.
In 1981, the UAE donated approximately Dh66 million to repair and renovate the Tarbela Dam, including groundwater treatment, engineering services, and supervision.
Yemen
Marib Dam
In April 1982, the UAE allocated an emergency amount of $3 million to help Yemen's flood victims. Knowing that short-term assistance would not solve the problem, Shaikh Zayed personally donated the necessary funds to rebuild Marib Dam later that month, thus putting an end to the problem.
In 1984, the UAE gave additional funds to continue work on Marib Dam. In October 2, 1984, Shaikh Zayed laid the foundation stone of this project which aimed to cease the devastation caused by floods in Yemen and revive thousands of hectares of arable lands. Two years later, Shaikh Zayed inaugurated the dam which was completed ahead of schedule and has since positively affected many parts of Yemen.
He also funded the construction of 63 kilometres of major channels, in addition to other sub-channels across the farms in Marib, contributing to the irrigation of 10,000 hectares of crop-rich landscapes.
Sanaa-Marib Highway
The 173km Sana'a-Marib highway was completed at a total cost of Dh240 million.
Sudan
The UAE funded a cotton yarn factory in Al-Hajj Abdullah, with a production capacity of 7,700 tonnes/year of thick yarn and 2,650 tonnes/year of thin yarn. The factory also contains combed yarn equipment and articles.
Besides, the UAE also funded the construction of 500km of railways and maintenance of existing ones, in addition to providing a number of locomotives, wagons, workshops, training centres, technical assistance, and lightning equipment.
It aid helped build the 3,700-metre-long runway at Khartoum International Airport.
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