Qatari aid shipment arrives in Lebanon
17 Apr 2021 - 8:39
The officials from Qatar and Lebanon during the arrival of Qatari aid shipment in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday.
QNA
Beirut: The General Authority of Customs (GAC), through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), provided a shipment of aid to the Lebanese Customs as a continuation of the humanitarian response implemented by the State of Qatar in the Lebanese Republic following the Beirut Port explosion disaster.
The aid shipment was received by several diplomats at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Lebanese Republic, and Lebanese customs officials. The signing ceremony for the handover agreement was attended by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Lebanese Republic H E Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al Jaber, the embassy counselor Ali Al Mutawa, First Secretary Ali Al Athba, and Second Secretary Ahmed Al Obaidli.
Dubai: By the end of 2020, the total number of endowments registered by the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai stood at 717, representing a total value of Dh7 billion. These endowments have been registered by 442 endowers.
Of the 717 endowments, 683 are real estate endowments and 34 financial endowments (including stocks and financial assets). Philanthropic endowments accounted for 622, Islamic family endowments 64, and joint endowments 31. Women donated 97 endowments while 29 were provided by institutions.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, said the efforts of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) have helped realise the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance the role played by the waqf (endowments) system in the country’s sustainable development.