UAE’s Etisalat offers free calls to Libya to support flood relief efforts

Libyan al-Masar TV channel shows a general view of destruction in the wake of floods after Storm Daniel hit the eastern city of Derna. (File/AFP)

• Company said the offer was in line with its commitment to social responsibility

LONDON: Abu Dhabi-based telecommunications company Etisalat is offering Libyan nationals 30 minutes of international calls free of charge from UAE networks so they can contact loved ones affected by the devastating floods in the North African country.

The offer is available until Sept. 20.

Etisalat customers on the roaming network in Libya will receive unlimited outgoing minutes and 30 incoming minutes for six days.

The company said the offer was in line with its commitment to social responsibility and helping the UAE government’s flood relief efforts.