UAE’s Lifeline to Lebanon: 18th Aid Plane Delivers Vital Medical Supplies Amidst Crisis

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  The United Arab Emirates has dispatched its 18th aid aircraft carrying 40 tonnes of essential medical supplies to Lebanon as part of the “UAE Stands with Lebanon” campaign. This ongoing initiative, launched in early October, aims to provide critical food, medical, and shelter supplies to the Lebanese population, who continue to face severe hardships due to ongoing conflict. In close collaboration with international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UAE humanitarian organizations are playing a pivotal role in delivering life-saving aid to Lebanon’s vulnerable communities. The campaign is a direct response to the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with further guidance from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, and under the l
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Iran to join Shanghai Organization alliance with China, Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will be legally accepted as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which includes China, Russia, and Central Asian countries. 

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, held a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Zhang Ming, according to the foreign ministry of  Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Russian foreign minister reportedly said, “During the meeting of heads of state on July 4, Iran’s membership will be approved.”

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reportedly said, “I am confident that the full membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran will provide an increasing capacity to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.”

Zhang Ming said, "From July 4, Iran will enjoy all the rights related to the member nations of the SCO.” 

According to reports, Iran’s membership in the SCO was previously planned, and the Islamic Republic of Iran also aims to be admitted to another grouping that does not have Western countries: the BRICS group, which has Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which has its headquarters in the People's Republic of China, is a diplomatic organization with eight members, including India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan established the SCO in 2001. In 2017, India and Pakistan also joined the bloc. The SCO also has dialogue partners and observers from across Asia and the Middle East.

The Islamic Republic of Iran joined the SCO as an observer in 2005. Iran's application for full membership to SCO was accepted in 2021. Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to become a permanent member of the bloc in 2022.

Reportedly, Iran is collaborating with Russia and India to build the International North-South Transport Corridor, which will compete with the Suez Canal, an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt.

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