Second Emirati aid ship departs for Lebanon

The second Emirati relief aid ship has left Jebel Ali Port in the UAE, heading to Beirut Port, carrying a load of 3,000 tons of various relief materials.

It's part of the community campaign UAE Stands with Lebanon, which was launched at the beginning of last October.

The UAE continues its various relief aids by air and sea, in implementation of the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The UAE relief aid included food, supplies for children and women, and winter equipment.

His Excellency Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development and Organizations Affairs and Member of the International Humanitarian Affairs Council, pointed out that the UAE relief aid ship is the second to carry various relief supplies from UAE donor agencies, humanitarian institutions and charitable associations, noting that it is expected to arrive at Beirut port at the end of this month.