UAE announces $544 mn for rain repairs, says lessons 'learned'

"We learned great lessons in dealing with severe rains," said Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum after a cabinet meeting, adding that ministers approved "two billion dirhams to deal with damage to the homes of citizens". Wednesday's announcement comes more than a week after the unprecedented deluge lashed the desert country, turning streets into rivers and hobbling Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international passengers. "A ministerial committee was assigned to follow...