H.E. Shaima Al Zarooni, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai recently paid a visit to the Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). H.E. Al Zarooni visited Geneva to attend the Annual Fleet Forum Conference hosted by the IFRC Global Logistics Service. The

Life and Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation (MBRC) signed an agreement to build schools and health clinics in Iraq costing about $3.5 million. MBRC has earmarked $3.5 million to health and educational projects in Iraq as part of its response to humanitarian issues in the Arab World. Mr. Ibrahim Bumleha, Deputy Chairman

The International Humanitarian City (IHC) received the Muslim Philanthropy Award presented during the Global Donors Forum held in Kula Lumpur between 26- 28 of April 2012. HE Shaima Al Zarooni, the IHC CEO received the award granted under the category of corporations which was presented by HRH Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin

H.E Ambassador Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and other international organizations received in his Office H.EShaima Al Zarooni, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Humanitarian City (IHC), who presented to His Excellency the various activities of the IHC. For more information, visit ihc.ae

Dubai’s role and strategic position was further strengthened today as a direct result of Decree No.33 issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, appointing a new Board of Directors for the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

Life for Relief and Development in partnership with Zakat Foundation implemented a project to provide emergency humanitarian aid to Syrian refugee families living in camps in Al-Mafraq and Al-Ramtha which are located near the Syrian-Jordanian borders. Life Jordan staff made a survey of the Syrian refugees and determined that 570 families were in urgent need

On Sunday, 33 unaccompanied children departed from Tunisia’s Shousha refugee camp to Norway as part of their resettlement process. The children were among 90 who arrived unaccompanied from Libya during 2011. Some were already without parents when they first arrived in Libya; others lost their parents or became separated from them subsequently. Most are from