An aid ship, mostly funded by the UAE, has set sail from Cyprus to Gaza in a bid to deliver humanitarian aid to the enclave amid starvation in the north of the enclave due to Israel’s siege and military offensive. The ship, which is part of a pilot project for the opening of a humanitarian sea corridor to Gaza, holds 200 tonnes of aid. Alongside UAE funding, the shipment has been organised by US charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) and Spanish charity Open Arms. The aid includes rice, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and protein, according to WCK. The journey to Gaza takes about 15 hours but a…