(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) The UAE's generosity proves it is keen to share its prosperity with the less fortunate across the world. By going to the aid and assistance of Syria, Iraq, Sudan and Yemen, the country has shown that it is a friend the Arab world can rely on, an English-language daily newspaper, Khaleej Times, said in an editorial published today.
The paper added that the UAE has always doubled its aid responses during catastrophic situations and has led from the front. "Yemen is close to its heart, and the country is not only providing succour for the displaced and the destitute, it is also physically involved in helping the people of the war-ravaged country come out strongly from the crisis," it said.
"Brave Emirati military personnel from the air force and army have done the country proud in re-taking Aden from the Houthi rebels. Soldiers have laid down their lives while helping Yemen secure its territorial integrity. The allocation of AED300 million to help Yemen overcome food shortages will bring stability to the country. The Emirates Red Crescent shipped thousands of tonnes of food and medical supplies, as well as other essentials to hapless Yemenis who are suffering from war and the devastation caused by it," the editorial pointed out.
The paper went on to say that organisations from the UAE have not restricted aid supplies to one destination. "Supplies are also being delivered to places that are under Houthis' control, including the capital, Sanaa. That is why the UAE ranks first globally as the largest aid donor to Yemen in 2015," it said.
"It is laudable that the UAE accounts for more than 30 percent of the total aid provided by countries around the world. The country is also actively choreographing a plan of action to broker a diplomatic solution to the crisis," it added.
In conclusion, the editorial noted that Yemen deserves peace and that the UAE continues to be a partner in its recovery, saying that "More countries should take a leaf out of the UAE's book and assist the war-torn country to get back on its feet again."
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