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Qatar to pay Palestine $22.5 million per month for several months
Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Sunday that Qatar will pay the salaries of 40,000 Palestinian education employees for several months, easing a financial crisis caused by sanctions imposed by western powers.
- Agencies
- Published: 23:35 May 3, 2009
- Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said Qatar was also considering contributing $7 million per month to the Palestinian health sector.
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Doha: Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Sunday that Qatar will pay the salaries of 40,000 Palestinian education employees for several months, easing a financial crisis caused by sanctions imposed by western powers.
Speaking in Doha, Ismail Haniyeh said: "Qatar will pay the salaries of all the education employees, who are 40,000. This amount will total $22.5 million per month for the coming several months starting now."
A Qatari delegation is expected to travel to the Palestinian territories in 10 days to discuss establishing an Islamic bank with a $50 million capital, which will be increased to $100 million to finance development there, such as the building of a sports city.
Qatar was also considering contributing $7 million per month to the Palestinian health sector.
The Palestinian economy suffered terribly after Western powers withdrew financial aid following Hamas taking power and their failure to recognise Israel.
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