Zayed's humanitarian legacy

The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan prioritised local and international humanitarian and charity issues. The amount of aid provided by the UAE till the end of 2000, as per his directives, totalled over Dh98 billion in the form of grants, loans and assistance. 

Palestine

> Sheikh Zayed Suburb Project in Jerusalem: Dh15 million

> Reconstruction of Jenin Camp: Dh100 million

> Sheikh Zayed City, Gaza: Dh220 million

Yemen

> 1972: Sheikh Zayed launched San'aa Radio

> 1974: $1.71 million to maintain television and radio projects

> 1990s: Emergency aid worth $3 million to deal with the effects of floods

Egypt

> October 1973 War: Sheikh Zayed covered the expenses of the rebuilding of the Suez, Ismailia and Port Said, which were destroyed by the Israeli attack in 1967

> 1990: $20 million to revive the ancient library in Alexandria

Syria

> Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development signed three agreements in Damascus to fund industrial projects worth Dh911 million 

Pakistan

> Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar are home to three Islamic centres established by Sheikh Zayed to promote Islamic and Arab culture

> $500,000 was given in 1982 to establish the Islamic Chamber for Commerce and Industry in Karachi

Foreign aid 

> 1990: Dh3.1 million grant to support Chinese Muslims signed
> 1992: $5 million to the US Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims of Hurricane Andrew that hit the state of Florida
> 1993: $10 million to rescue people Bosnia and Herzegovina from adverse conditions

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