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UAE humanitarian aid cargo arrived in Sidan

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  A second Emirati aid aircraft arrived in Khartoum as part of the Emirates Red Crescent air bridge under the current UAE  humanitarian aid programme, with relief for those affected by the floods in Sudan.. The plane carried large quantities of medicines, medical and food supplies, and shelter materials, and was received at Khartoum Airport by the Advisor at the UAE Embassy in Sudan, Fadel Al Shamsi PHOTO/WAM -The plane was carrying large quantities of medicines, medical and food supplies and shelter materials Since the end of July, flash floods have devastated areas of Sudan , leaving at least 65 people dead and destroying thousands of homes, according to the country's authorities and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . Of the country's 18 provinces, 17 have been seriously affected and more than 185,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. The Sudanese authorities declared the country a natural disaster area and imposed a thr...

Abdullah bin Zayed arrives in Washington to sign UAE-Israeli peace accord

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Washington: Shei kh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Sunday arrived in Washington to sign the UAE-Israeli peace accord, at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Abdullah is leading a UAE high-ranking delegation to participate in the signing ceremony of the historic agreement on September 15, in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The delegation includes Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and other senior officials.

UAE, Israel to sign peace treaty on September 15

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  The UAE and Israel will sign their historic peace deal known as the Abraham Accord in Washington D.C., on September 15, a senior White House official said on Tuesday. As part of the deal, announced at the White House on August 13 following what officials said were 18 months of talks, the UAE agreed to normal relations with Israel, while Israel agreed to continue with plans to suspend its annexation of the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, tweeted on Tuesday night: "I am proud to go to Washington next week, at the invitation of President Trump, and to attend the historic White House ceremony to establish the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates!" Meanwhile, the head of Israel's largest bank on Tuesday led a delegation of businesspeople on the first Israeli economy-focused visit to the UAE. The US-brokered deal between the UAE and the Jewish state was announced on August 13, with a group of Israeli officials landing in Abu Dhabi...

Meet eight Maasai rangers -- the first women in their families to get jobs -- fighting poaching around Kenya's Amboseli National Park

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  Packing her bags to go home for the first time in over four months, Maasai ranger Purity Lakara -- who patrols lands in Kenya's Amboseli National Park, known for its free-roaming elephants and views of Mount Kilimanjaro -- is overjoyed to be seeing her family for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared. "I missed eating together, playing and hanging around with my baby girl, fetching water for my mum -- even helping my brothers herding cattle. I have missed everything that we usually do while I'm at home," she says. Lakara, 23, is one of eight women -- the first in their families to secure employment -- who make up Team Lioness, a unit within the Olugului Community Wildlife Rangers (OCWR). The rangers patrol the Olugului/Olarashi Group Ranch (OOGR), a 580-square-mile horseshoe of community-owned land that almost encircles Amboseli National Park, a safari destination 134 miles southeast of Nairobi. When Kenya closed its regional and international bord...

5+ Best African Safari Specials Post-Covid-19 (Kruger National Park, Pilanesberg, Cape Town, Kenya, Nigeria)

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  The Kruger National Park, with its expanse of around two million hectares on the North-East side of South Africa, features pristine wilderness inhabited by a great variety of incredible animal species living undisturbed in their natural habitat. Guests to the  Kruger Park  have a choice in numerous Safari Packages which offer an unforgettable experience of the South African Wild, and not merely just a holiday getaway.   6-day Panorama tour and a self-drive Kruger National Park Safari   5-day Wildlife Safari and Cultural experience   4-day Kruger Guided Walking Safari 3-day Classic Kruger Safari 3-day Green Kruger Safari, and 3-Day Classic Tented Safari. Pilanesberg In the Bojanala Region in the Western Province, merely two hours’ drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria lays the Pilanesberg National Park. As the fourth largest National Park in South Africa, the  Pilanesberg National Park  features a great variety of fauna and flora contained in and ...