Donation of an ambulance from the Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the municipality of Aalma el Shaab

A celebration was held at the Embassy of the UAE in Beirut, where an ambulance from the Red Crescent Society was offered to the municipality of Alma al Shaab - South of Lebanon. This ambulance is designed to help sick and injured people at the frontiers.

His Excellency Cheikh Mohamed Sultan al-Swaydy, ambassador of the UAE in Beirut participated in the ceremony as well as diplomats from the embassy, President of the municipality of Aalma el Shaab Mr. Nicolas Farah, members of the municipality and the delegate of the Red Crescent in Lebanon Bassam Ghamrawi and other personalities. Not to mention that the ambulance' cost is nearly 100,000 AED.

Speech of His Excellency the Ambassador

In pursuance of the wise policy adopted by the UAE and drew by the great leader and late father, God willing, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan (May He rest in peace) and pursued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan - President of the UAE (may God protect him) - by always supporting Lebanon to get through with his aggravated crisis as well as supporting its re-construction and progress. This was showed by many actions as the UAE solidarity program to remove mines in the South of Lebanon after the liberation.

This humanitarian action - donation of an ambulance - is one of many wise directives and rational policies of the UAE. This aims at helping sick and injured southerners who have long suffered during the occupation.

In this occasion, we cannot but ensure our constant support for Lebanon and the Lebanese people so dear to us and wish glory, sublimity, stability, prosperity and revival.

Aalma el Shaab Municipality council speech

Dear Sirs,

            What would you say if one day, your town woke up at the sight of a gift brought by a dear beloved country, to reveal an uncommon joyful surprise and in dire need of it, not only Alma al Shaab but also the neighboring?

            You have been so kind as to donate us a fully equipped and modernized ambulance and we cannot but express our utmost appreciation and respect to whom contributed and helped to the realization of this dream. Thank you our dear friend the UAE (represented by His Excellency the Ambassador) and a special thanks to the Red Crescent and all its employees especially to His Excellency the Secretary General and his vice-President for foreign affairs Mr.Saleh Mohamed al-Mullah, as well as the Red Crescent delegate in Lebanon Mr.Bassam Ghamrawi, and Mr. Elias Boutros Sayyah, our dear connection with this precious organization.

            We thank you again and hope for future cooperation for the good of humanity and may God bestow upon you His graces.