UAE sends Syria 10 ambulances to support rescue operations

The UAE has provided Syria with 10 ambulances in efforts to aid the quake-hit Syrian people, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. 

The ambulances are equipped to go off-road into rugged terrain and deliver medical services to quake-affected areas. 

The UAE aims to cover some of the the basic humanitarian needs of the Syrian people, said Dr. Salem al-Falasi, who is in charge of following up on the needs of the health sector in Syria.