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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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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.

1 posted on 09/03/2005 12:38:19 PM PDT by Esther Ruth
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To: Esther Ruth

WOW, this is amazing....


2 posted on 09/03/2005 12:39:09 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Esther Ruth

At first I though this was a joke.


3 posted on 09/03/2005 12:40:00 PM PDT by Cathy
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To: Esther Ruth

you know, qatar has always sounded like a country that had it's act together.


4 posted on 09/03/2005 12:40:10 PM PDT by flashbunny (Defending the free market on free republic is like having to defend the flag at a VFW convention.)
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To: Esther Ruth
Now, that is a donation!
5 posted on 09/03/2005 12:40:35 PM PDT by Clara Lou (In this order: Read. Post comment.)
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To: Esther Ruth

Thank you, Qatar.

I hope the $100 million goes to the Salvation Army and not the Red Cross.


6 posted on 09/03/2005 12:40:50 PM PDT by DesertDreamer (Never underestimate the ability of the Democrats to wet their finger and hold it to the wind. -RWR)
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To: Esther Ruth

What a nice jesture. Thank you to the government of Qatar.


7 posted on 09/03/2005 12:41:37 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: flashbunny

Don't worry, some around here will urge Bush not to accept the dirty "mooslim" money.


8 posted on 09/03/2005 12:41:37 PM PDT by TomB ("The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives." - S. Rushdie)
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To: Esther Ruth

Where are all the Hollywood elite? If this happened in Cuba, they would be in our face 24/7.


9 posted on 09/03/2005 12:41:41 PM PDT by RTINSC
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To: Esther Ruth

Qatar, the 51st state.


10 posted on 09/03/2005 12:42:06 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (I support the firemen, but not their cause.)
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To: Just mythoughts

Protect this money from the race/poverty pimps! JJ, the mayor and Al are salivating like mad dogs.


11 posted on 09/03/2005 12:42:07 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Esther Ruth

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.


12 posted on 09/03/2005 12:42:29 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: ncountylee
lol, I am still stunned. Totally amazing, build refineries.
13 posted on 09/03/2005 12:43:02 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: flashbunny

It's the country that operates Al Jazeera


14 posted on 09/03/2005 12:43:11 PM PDT by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: Esther Ruth

Keep the cash, send a tanker of gasoline!


15 posted on 09/03/2005 12:43:59 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: InvisibleChurch

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.


16 posted on 09/03/2005 12:44:12 PM PDT by flashbunny (Defending the free market on free republic is like having to defend the flag at a VFW convention.)
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To: flashbunny

Ah, but they are muslim... what is bigger to the libs: to be pro-muslim or anti-earl?


18 posted on 09/03/2005 12:46:06 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (I support the firemen, but not their cause.)
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To: Esther Ruth

Qatar outdid China


19 posted on 09/03/2005 12:46:10 PM PDT by drlevy88
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To: Esther Ruth

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


20 posted on 09/03/2005 12:46:14 PM PDT by Horatio Gates
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