UAE: War memorial named
Issue 1027
- 05 Dec 2016
| 1 minute read
The memorial created to honour the UAE’s war dead is be named Wahat Al-Karama (Oasis of Dignity). The memorial is currently being built in Abu Dhabi on a site between the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces. The name was announced by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, during a visit to the site on 23 November. The UAE has lost around 100 troops in conflict in Yemen, where it is fighting as part of the Saudi-led coalition.
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