RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 13 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced on Friday, a joint initiative to provide aid for flood victims in Iran.
The initiative, to be carried out by the Saudi and UAE Red Crescent Authorities, aims to ease the sufferings of the Iranians affected by the recent destructive and unprecedented floods, comes as part of the Islamic ties and humanitarian solidarity with Iranians, the two organisations said in a joint statement.
The Iranian authorities ordered, this week, nearly 70,000 people to flee their homes, as floodwater poured into Ahvaz, capital city of the south-western province of Khuzestan.– NNN-SPA
