{
  "id": 16037254,
  "title": "Dubai pledges Dh150m to support humanitarian campaigns across UAE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/dubai-pledges-dh150m-to-support-humanitarian-campaigns-across-uae-16037254",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/22/dubai-pledges-dh150m-to-support-humanitarian-campaigns-across-uae/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai has pledged Dh150 million ($40.8 million) to support humanitarian campaigns across the UAE, including initiatives to deliver essential healthcare and aid to civilians in Gaza. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) will distribute these funds to 11 charitable groups operating in the UAE. Among the recipients are Operation Gallant Knight, which assists Gaza civilians, and the Al Jalila Foundation, which focuses on medical research and education. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister, praised the philanthropic vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai, and highlighted MBRGI's ongoing commitment to charitable work. The funding will bolster existing humanitarian efforts in Gaza, where the Israel-Hamas war has caused widespread suffering. The MBRGI recently launched the Ahmed bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge initiative, aiming to deliver over 10 million meals to Palestinians. This initiative, named after Sheikh Ahmed, the brother of Sheikh Mohammed, involves air and sea transport of food parcels and supplies to Gaza.",
  "summary": "Dubai on Thursday pledged Dh150 million ($40.8 million) to support humanitarian campaigns across the country, including efforts to deliver life-saving health care and offer a lifeline to war-hit civilians in the Gaza Strip . The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives will provide the funds to 11 UAE-based charitable groups to strengthen their crucial work both at home and abroad. They…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}