MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UAE is part of the Saudi-led military campaign started in spring 2015 against the Shiite Houthi rebels that took over portions of Yemen in the fall of 2014.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the allocation of $20 million at the directive of President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the WAM Emirati news service reported.
Under the implementation and supervision of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, the first stage of the funding will include the cities of Aden and Al Mukalla, then expand to other provinces and cities.