January 15

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to swiftly pay QR 43.8 million to solve the problem of electricity in the Gaza Strip.

His Highness also directed that an international cooperation should be undertaken to study the problem of electricity in the Strip and make proposals to swiftly solve it.

This came as HH the Emir met at the Emiri Diwan today with deputy chairman of Islamic Resistance Movement’s (Hamas) political bureau in Palestine Dr Ismail Haniyeh.

HE Chairman of the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza Ambassador Mohammed Al Emadi, during a telephone conversation, informed Acting Minister of Energy Authority in Ramallah Zafer Melhem that the State of Qatar will pay QR 14.6 million per month for three months to solve the problem of electricity in the Strip.

El Emadi emphasized that the amounts would be transferred immediately and urgently to the Palestinian Authority to resolve this problem facing the residents of Gaza, adding that Qatar will work with the Palestinian government and international parties concerned to fully resolve it.

Credit: QNA

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