UAE pledges $50M for Raqqa

BRUSSELS — The UAE announced that it would contribute US$50 million to support stabilization efforts in Raqqa and other areas retaken from Daesh in Syria.

The announcement was made by Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, during his address at the ministerial level meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh in Brussels on Thursday.

‘’We are closely coordinating with the alliance to improve living conditions in affected areas,’’ he stated.

Al Bowardi stressed the importance of solidarity of the international community to eradicate the menace of terrorism. WAM