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Al Etihad
a day ago
- General
- Al Etihad
Emirates Red Crescent to bring Eid Al Adha joy to over 30,000 people across UAE
3 June 2025 01:00 AMEINAH ALZEYOUDI (ABU DHABI)With Eid Al Adha fast approaching, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is ramping up its humanitarian efforts to bring happiness, hope, and relief to thousands of underprivileged families in the UAE and beyond. For the ERC, the occasion marks a time of deep compassion and renewed commitment to community support. This Eid Al Adha - the Festival of Sacrifice - the ERC will be handing out gifts, food supplies, clothing, and sacrificial meat to the needy and the vulnerable, the authority told Aletihad . Sacrificial meat will be distributed to low-income families and individuals most in need. In the lead-up to the occasion, Eid clothing gifts will also be delivered to orphans and children, making them feel the joy and spirit of the festival, the authority than 30,000 people across the seven emirates are expected to benefit from this initiative. However, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is extending its reach beyond the UAE, with its Eid Al Adha humanitarian campaign supporting communities in 23 countries across Asia and the support of embassies in its beneficiary nations, ERC offices abroad, and partner organisations, the authority ensures that Eid Al Adha gifts and relief are distributed promptly across the globe. These efforts, the authority said, have been possible thanks to the generosity of donors and the dedication of volunteers across the UAE. Community support is crucial to the success of such extensive humanitarian activities, the ERC said. Contribution channels have been set up for those who wish to contribute to the Eid campaign.
Dubai Eye
a day ago
- Business
- Dubai Eye
Emirates Red Crescent to donate Eid sacrificial meat in Yemen
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced it will provide sacrificial meat for underprivileged families in Yemen's Hadhramaut Governorate under its Eid al-Adha initiative. The initiative is in coordination with a "leading commercial company" in Al Mukalla, the governorate's capital, and aims to ease financial burdens to families during the religious occasion. During the signing ceremony, Hamid Rashid Al Shamsi, Advisor for Development and International Cooperation and ERC Representative in Hadramaut Governorate, reiterated the authority's commitment to ensuring the success of the project. He explained that the initiative aims to strengthen the bonds of social solidarity. He stressed that it will bring relief and happiness to hundreds of families, embodying the UAE's long-standing tradition of compassion and giving, particularly during Eid al-Adha. ERC teams will distribute the sacrificial meat across Hadhramaut's districts, giving priority to families facing hardships- including orphans, those with limited income, and people of determination. The initiative forms part of the ERC's ongoing humanitarian and relief efforts in the governorate, aimed at improving living conditions and reinforcing the values of giving and solidarity within the community.
TAG 91.1
2 days ago
- Business
- TAG 91.1
Emirates Red Crescent to donate Eid sacrificial meat in Yemen
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced it will provide sacrificial meat for underprivileged families in Yemen's Hadhramaut Governorate under its Eid al-Adha initiative. The initiative is in coordination with a "leading commercial company" in Al Mukalla, the governorate's capital, and aims to ease financial burdens to families during the religious occasion. During the signing ceremony, Hamid Rashid Al Shamsi, Advisor for Development and International Cooperation and ERC Representative in Hadramaut Governorate, reiterated the authority's commitment to ensuring the success of the project. He explained that the initiative aims to strengthen the bonds of social solidarity. He stressed that it will bring relief and happiness to hundreds of families, embodying the UAE's long-standing tradition of compassion and giving, particularly during Eid al-Adha. ERC teams will distribute the sacrificial meat across Hadhramaut's districts, giving priority to families facing hardships- including orphans, those with limited income, and people of determination. The initiative forms part of the ERC's ongoing humanitarian and relief efforts in the governorate, aimed at improving living conditions and reinforcing the values of giving and solidarity within the community.
Egypt Today
2 days ago
- Climate
- Egypt Today
First Lady appreciates ERC role during Alexandria storm
Egypt's First Lady Entissar el-Sisi CAIRO – 1 June 2025: Egypt's First Lady Enitssar El-Sisi thanked the the Egyptian Red Crescent's humanitarian role in facing the storm that hit Alexnaria in early hours of Saturday and caused several damages in the Mediterrean city. 'I would like to express my utmost appreciation and gratitude to the Egyptian Red Crescent for the rapid humanitarian response and tremendous efforts made during the storm that hit Alexandria Governorate,' the first lady said. 'You have proven that humanity knows no limits and that giving in times of hardship is the highest form of responsibility. Your honorable role is a source of pride and honor for us all,' she added, saying 'Our support goes to all of you and to everyone who extends a helping hand.' A wave of weather fluctuations hit Alexandria Governorate in the early hours of Saturday morning, with strong winds accompanied by thunderstorms, hail, and sea waves exceeding one and a half meters. The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) announced on Sunday that the preliminary findings of its field damage assessment following the wave of unstable weather that struck Alexandria Governorate yesterday. The storm brought heavy thunderstorms and strong winds exceeding 50 km/h, causing localized damage across the city. According to the ERC, emergency response teams were immediately deployed to respond to the severe weather conditions. Flood response units assisted in towing stranded vehicles and rescuing individuals trapped by floodwaters in various parts of the governorate. After the weather stabilized, ERC field teams conducted a comprehensive survey to evaluate the damage and identify urgent needs. The assessment was based on data collected through the ERC's central operations room, hotline, and distress messages received via social media. The survey results revealed that the most significant damage was sustained by private garages, uncovered residential balconies, and public billboards. Importantly, the Red Crescent confirmed that no human casualties were reported. These efforts are part of the ERC's rapid intervention plan, which reinforces its role as a key support agency for the state during natural disasters and emergency situations. The organization also urged citizens to follow official safety guidelines previously issued to minimize risks during extreme weather events.
Local Spain
4 days ago
- Business
- Local Spain
Inside Spain: Another bid to limit foreign buyers and house brands rule
If foreign property buyers from wealthy Western nations currently feel targeted by the Spanish government, it's not hard to understand why. In April, Pedro Sánchez's administration scrapped the golden visa residency scheme which gave non-EU nationals Spanish residency in return for buying property worth €500,000. Last week, the ruling Socialists officially lodged their proposal to charge a 100 percent tax on non-EU non-resident property buyers, effectively doubling the price they pay for homes in Spain. There have also been proposed foreign property ownership limitations put forward by authorities in the Canaries and the Balearics. And most radical of all was the suggestion submitted by Catalan separatist party ERC to require actual foreign residents to apply for a permit to buy a Spanish property if they haven't become permanent residents yet. In other words, if they haven't officially resided in Spain for five years. This proposal was rejected by Spain's Congressional Housing Committee in late April, but now ERC are trying to get such a law passed only in Catalonia. The idea is the same as that shelved a month ago - a regional authorisation system whereby foreigners planning to buy a home would first have to prove their eligibility by applying for a permit from the housing department of the region where the property is located, in this case Catalonia. The criteria for this would be first proving five years of continuous residence in the country, so it would exclude those with a temporary resident card from being able to buy a home. The initiative will be debated in the Catalan Parliament next week. 'You can't have a situation where a firm on the other side of the world buys real estate for speculation,' ERC MP Mar Besses said. ERC's Secretary General Elisenda Alamany has also defended the proposal by saying that 'we want people who buy to show their commitment to the city (Barcelona), as it's the way to guarantee our identity and communal lifestyle.' Both points made by members of ERC are certainly valid and understandable, but they seem to be more directed at investment companies as opposed to the temporary residents who they are looking to stop from buying homes. Can their residency in the northeastern region and desire to buy a home there be considered 'speculation'? Just as is happening with the crackdown on Airbnbs in Spain, the lines between huge businesses focused just on profits and people with one or two homes in Spain are becoming blurred. Protestors hold a banner reading 'The neighbourhood is not for sale' during a demonstration to demand better access to housing in Barcelona on November 23, 2024. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) In other matters, there was a time not long ago in Spain when buying Mercadona's Hacendado house brand was almost seen as defining one's class or socioeconomic status. The idea for many was that if these marca blanca (house brand) products are cheaper, they must be of a worse quality. It's a silly concept most of us are guilty of at some point, one which doesn't factor in the lower cost of distribution, packaging and marketing for supermarkets who produce their own products. Fortunately, through a combination of necessity and change of mentality, Spanish shoppers have gotten over their prejudices about house brands. Spaniards buy 20 percent more house brands now than they did in 2003, representing 44 percent of their grocery shopping, according to a study by Kantar for Spanish business daily Expansión. In some cases, the percentage is even higher: Lidl (82.1 percent), Mercadona (74.5 percent), Carrefour (40 percent), Día (57 percent). And according to their findings this shift isn't just about tightening one's belt because of the rising cost of living, although they admit that this has been the catalyst. Supermarkets in Spain have developed their own premium differentiation strategy - with different categories of house brands - which has broken the traditional monopoly of the big name brands. Now the marca blanca isn't 'the worst option' but the 'cheapest option', and this change of perception makes a difference. Unfortunately, the downside of improving house brand products - whether in reputation, appearance or actual quality - is that they've been getting more expensive. Then again, what hasn't?
