Qarqash: S.Arabia, UAE commitment to helping Yemen "historic"

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Wed, 21 Nov 2018 - 09:25 GMT

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Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Qarqash - File photo

Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Qarqash - File photo

ABU DHABI, Nov 21 (MENA) - UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Qarqash asserted that Saudi Arabia and UAE commitment to assisting Yemen and its people is a "historic" step.

On his Twitter account, Qarqash said the Saudi-UAE supplies program aims at meeting the food needs of around 10 to 12 million Yemenis.

He described the initiative as a distinguished humanitarian one which is added to the humanitarian efforts exerted by both countries to relieve the burdens of the war-ravaged country.

Saudi Arabia and UAE announced Tuesday a new initiative worth dlrs 500 million to help the Yemeni people in their food shortage crisis.

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