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Qatar gives 100 million dollars for US hurricane relief
news.yahoo.com ^ | 1 hour, 26 minutes ago Sept 3, 05

Posted on 09/03/2005 12:38:15 PM PDT by Esther Ruth

Qatar gives 100 million dollars for US hurricane relief 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

DOHA (AFP) - The Gulf emirate of Qatar announced it will donate 100 million dollars to relief efforts for the US victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The aid was granted by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani "in the name of the government and the Qatari people," the official news agency QNA said.

Quoting a foreign ministry spokesman, QNA said: "Qatar expresses its sympathy and its solidarity to the US people and government in these painful circumstances and sends its condolences to the families of the victims in this humanitarian catastrophe."

Three other Arab countries -- Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates -- have also offered aid to the United States.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: allies; jordan; katrina; qatar; relief; saudiarabia; uae
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To: flashbunny

Qatar is what socialism can be like when the government has $$$ and doesn't need to rely on the collective production of its citizens.

Only about 20% of the population is Qatari; the rest are imigrants on work visas. They control and process incoming workers very carefully.

I was there on a work residency visa and enjoyed it very much.


101 posted on 09/03/2005 1:53:38 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Got it; thanks!

I'll go with Catholic Charities. I visited ST Louis Cathedral in NO a few years ago. They will know who is in need.


102 posted on 09/03/2005 1:54:28 PM PDT by ZOTnot ('We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good'--Hillary, 6/28/2004.)
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To: Esther Ruth

Thank you to the people of Qatar. It is respectfully accepted by me.

to those that complain about al Jazeera? We have government sponsered propaganda called PBS. We also have stations that may as well be financially supported by the government since they carry the Dems water. The argument isn't persuasive.


103 posted on 09/03/2005 1:55:10 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (Ah, how sweet)
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To: stboz

Can't spell is but it is "shookran" or very close to it.


104 posted on 09/03/2005 1:56:12 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
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To: Brilliant; All
$100 million is a lot of money

    Quote of the Day    :-)


            Thank you, Qatar

105 posted on 09/03/2005 1:56:22 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: nuconvert

Qatar's gift of 100K isn't nearly as political as Al Gore showing up this afternoon at Louis Armstrong Airport...and I'll bet he didn't bring anything except a news crew to capture his sound bites..


106 posted on 09/03/2005 1:56:22 PM PDT by momf
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To: Cecily

"Back when I used to watch O'Blowhard..."

O'Blowhard = ?


107 posted on 09/03/2005 1:56:22 PM PDT by fallujah-nuker (Daimler Chrysler's ride is fly, so I won't buy)
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To: Esther Ruth

F'n A!


108 posted on 09/03/2005 1:56:59 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: Cecily

So I guess the $ 196 of 200 million so far (this is probably without Qatar,etc and their recent announcement of $ 100 million) will not really be going to help the poor souls we continue to watch on TV (or in my case, cannot watch any longer; it is way too sad to see their suffering for any length of time)...


109 posted on 09/03/2005 1:57:26 PM PDT by ZOTnot ('We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good'--Hillary, 6/28/2004.)
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To: Gunflint

THEY don't even say it the same way all the time....but on their state sponsored English radio broadcasts KAT-Tar is the most common. Cutter was popularized by too-smart-for-their-own-good reporters who thought that the CIA web site was correct.

Sorry, I'll go with what the locals say. And like I said, they aren't even always uniform.


110 posted on 09/03/2005 1:59:25 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
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To: RTINSC
Where are all the Hollywood elite?

The Hollyweirdos don't like the poor blacks they're seeing coming out of N.O....they're such hypocrites...

111 posted on 09/03/2005 1:59:58 PM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: fallujah-nuker

Bill O'Reilly on Fox News, a/k/a O'Blowhard, BORe, etc.


112 posted on 09/03/2005 2:02:07 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: Esther Ruth
Regardless of any agenda that might be lurking under their tent, this was one helluva gesture !

Good catch, good post ER.

Linked here.

113 posted on 09/03/2005 2:04:46 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Doctor Stochastic

there is no U in qatar


114 posted on 09/03/2005 2:07:40 PM PDT by drlevy88
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To: Esther Ruth
A US-based risk management company that specializes in disaster recovery said that the damage caused by the storm in Louisiana and Mississippi is likely to surpass 100 billion dollars.

Just think: Bill Gates alone could rebuild the area with his assests. He could then lay claim to the whole area and manage it and call himself president of "Katrinaland".
115 posted on 09/03/2005 2:11:20 PM PDT by adorno
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To: adorno

I forgot to say: Go Qatar, 100 million thanks, but get rid of Al-jazeera.


116 posted on 09/03/2005 2:13:20 PM PDT by adorno
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To: TomB
Don't worry, some around here will urge Bush not to accept the dirty "mooslim" money.

But it doesn't mention "in the name of allah"

117 posted on 09/03/2005 2:18:45 PM PDT by evad ( PC KILLS..and so do liberal judges.)
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To: Cathy
At first I though this was a joke.

No doubt, I first expected this to be a satire like The Onion or something.

118 posted on 09/03/2005 2:21:46 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ( "Sic semper tyrannis." (Your dinosaur is ill.))
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To: Eagle Eye
No Cutter, No Gutter.

KAT-tur, with a kind of little twist on the ending r, at least my take on an Egyptian friend's pronunciation.
119 posted on 09/03/2005 2:24:49 PM PDT by Ruddles (Excelsior, you fatheads!)
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To: Esther Ruth

Thank you Qatar!


120 posted on 09/03/2005 2:27:31 PM PDT by Blogger
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