IRAQ: UAE Red Crescent delegation tours towns

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Att.Editors: The following item is by the United Arab Emirates news agency (WAM)

BASRA, Apr 18 2003 (IPS) - A United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent Society (RCS’) delegation today visited Al Amara city and toured its teaching hospital, Al Zahrawi hospital and the Iraqi Red Crescent branch in the city.

The delegation also toured Al Qarnah and Al Azir towns with the purpose of appraising the requirements of these areas for drugs and foodstuff.

The dwellers of the toured areas were full of praise for the charitable gesture of President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.