Sana'a, Aug.9-The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has allocated Dh300 million to step up its relief operations and development programmes in Yemen, reported the Emirati state WAM agency.

The agency quoted the ERC as saying this move follows the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and instructions of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and follow up of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the ERC.

Since January, the ERC has launched humanitarian projects at value of Dh79.75 million in the war-torn country, according to WAM.

UAE is a member of the Saudi-led Arab coalition which began bombing Houthi locations in Yemen in March. The ground fighting coupled by the airstrikes have led Yemen to a catastrophic humanitarian situation.