Turkish president says the move is also aimed at increasing the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza
Ethan Goldrich, Charge d’Affairs at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi, said the UAE has been ‘very hospitable’ in hosting the 5,000 Afghan evacuees at the Emirates Humanitarian City.
He said the US has organised the first charter flight in partnership with Etihad Airways to fly the evacuees to Washington DC on Saturday evening.
This will be the first of many such charter flights the US will operate through Etihad to fly the remaining evacuees to the US, Goldrich added.
He said the UAE is one of the transit points where the Afghan evacuees are being temporarily hosted before they are flown to the US.
The US diplomat who did not divulge information about how soon the evacuees will be flown out said the intention is to get them to US “as quickly as possible".
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Turkish president says the move is also aimed at increasing the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza
In another case at the same airport, officials apprehended five foreign nationals who tried to smuggle gold worth Rs.24.4 million
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in the past two weeks across the US
Fireballs and Smash tied for the lead in the team event at the $25 million 54 hole tournament
The hosts strengthened their chances of securing a slot in the semifinals with a 70-run victory in Abu Dhabi
The group has a presence in five countries and eyes further geographic expansion, especially in India
The severity of the situation gradually eased from Thursday evening, when it receded in the north and east of the country
Cyclone Hidaya is predicted to cause torrential rain, strong winds and powerful and dangerous waves in the flood-ravaged country