UAE to fund over $27m to establish new children’s hospital in Kosovo

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti discussed bilateral relations. (WAM/Wikipedia)
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Updated 08 July 2023
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UAE to fund over $27m to establish new children’s hospital in Kosovo

LONDON: UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held a phone call with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.
During the phone call, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them across various domains in order to achieve the mutual interests of the two countries.
Sheikh Abdullah informed Kurti of the directives of President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to contribute 25 million euros ($27.4 million) to establish a new hospital for children in Kosovo.

Kurti expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the UAE for the generous initiative that enhances the quality of life for the children of Kosovo, WAM said.
The top officials reviewed the outcomes of Shiekh Abdullah’s working visit to Kosovo last April and its role in enhancing cooperation between the two countries to serve their development goals.
Sheikh Abdullah underscored the UAE-Kosovo distinguished bilateral relations and the two countries’ keenness to enhance joint cooperation in all sectors.


Israeli forces detonate house of detainee Abu Al-Rab near Jenin

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Israeli forces detonate house of detainee Abu Al-Rab near Jenin

  • Abu Al-Rab family received a demolition notice in January

LONDON: Israeli forces detonated a house on Wednesday in the Palestinian town of Qabatiya, located south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.

The house belonged to the detainee Ahmed Abu Al-Rab in Qabatiya, according to Wafa news agency.

Israeli forces used explosives to demolish the house, causing damage to several neighboring homes and forcing multiple families to evacuate their residences in the area before the detonation.

The Abu Al-Rab family received a demolition notice in January. Overnight, Israeli forces raided several houses in Qabatiya, arresting multiple individuals before carrying out the demolition, the Wafa added.

It has now been almost a year since Israel launched a military campaign in the Jenin Governorate in retaliation for the bombing of empty buses in Tel Aviv, allegedly carried out by a Palestinian from the area last February. The campaign resulted in the deaths of over 60 Palestinians and the demolition of more than 600 houses, displacing 22,000 people.