Abu Dhabi fund has made investments totalling about AED150bn in nearly 100 countries since its launch in 1971
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Abu Dhabi fund sees launch of $65m Albanian projects
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development takes part in inauguration of two of its funded projects in the Albanian capital Tirana
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UAE pledges further $60m to Syrian aid efforts
Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, announces move at Brussels conference
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Lebanese Red Cross worker killed in south Yemen shooting
A Lebanese Red Cross employee was gunned down in his car in war-torn Yemen’s southern city of Taez on Saturday, the ICRC announced.
“I’m shocked, outraged and profoundly saddened by the killing of my colleague and friend Hanna Lahoud,” tweeted Robert Mardini, Middle East director for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
“We @ICRC condemn this […]
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Caught in debt and conflict, Lebanon wants a Greek-style rescue
Lebanon’s budget deficit ballooned to more than 10% of gross domestic product