Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza

DOHA, 18 November 2021, (TON): The Qatari Foreign Ministry said “Qatar and Egypt have signed agreements to supply fuel and basic building materials to the Gaza Strip.”

The announcement was made in Oslo by Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Qatar’s minister of state for foreign affairs, during a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestinians.

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Qatari foreign ministry said in a statement “his Excellency [Al-Muraikhi] noted the importance of the current understandings, facilitating the movement of travelers through Rafah Border Crossing, and communication between all parties to calm the situation in the region.”

The announcement comes as Gaza pushes to rebuild after an 11-day war with Israel in May. Authorities in Gaza say about 2,200 homes were destroyed during the Israeli bombing of the enclave and 37,000 were damaged according to the Reuters news agency.

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