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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Three other Arab countries -- Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates -- have also offered aid to the United States.
The hurricane wreaked devastation on the three southern states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama and caused thousands of deaths.
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.
WOW, this is amazing....
At first I though this was a joke.
you know, qatar has always sounded like a country that had it's act together.
Thank you, Qatar.
I hope the $100 million goes to the Salvation Army and not the Red Cross.
What a nice jesture. Thank you to the government of Qatar.
Don't worry, some around here will urge Bush not to accept the dirty "mooslim" money.
Where are all the Hollywood elite? If this happened in Cuba, they would be in our face 24/7.
Qatar, the 51st state.
Protect this money from the race/poverty pimps! JJ, the mayor and Al are salivating like mad dogs.
That is awesome. He also let us base troops in Qatar for Operation Iraqi Freedom after the Fraudi Arabians told us to take a hike.
It's the country that operates Al Jazeera
Keep the cash, send a tanker of gasoline!
We don't want them as a 51st state.
Because once they joined the union, liberal nuts would force them to stop doing anything connected with 'big oil'.
Sad when you realize that there are places that would be less free were they to join the U.S.
Ah, but they are muslim... what is bigger to the libs: to be pro-muslim or anti-earl?
Qatar outdid China
Damn. That's generous. Pretty smart investment to help get the place up and running too since New Orleans receives a good chunk of oil imports
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