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Saudi Arabia donates $10m to World Food Program​

18-05-2006

By Naif Al-Shehri

RIYADH, Arab News — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday donated $10 million to the United Nations World Food Program’s (WFP) operations in the Horn of Africa, where over 6 million people in six countries are rapidly running out of food following several seasons of severe drought.

The ceremonial signing of the agreement between the Kingdom and the WFP was held at the Ministry of Finance.

“Since the Kingdom was involved in the contentious efforts of extending relief to the afflicted areas all over the world, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques decreed to allocate $10 million for providing the countries with food stuffs distributed by the WFP,” said General Manager of Expenditures in the Ministry of Finance Mohammed Al-Moqetib.

He also said that the activities of delivering the relief for the Horn of Africa countries would be launched this summer.

 

[Ghazi]

Salaam

Thats good to hear, may be saudi can donate $10m to palistine.

 

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yup, wud be nice to see that happen.....

ws

 

[KAding]

Good deal.

Maybe they can donate to the WFP for sub-saharan Africa as well in the future.