Funds

UNRWA Says Has Funds Until End of September

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had enough funds to continue operating through September, following a pledging conference for the embattled body where UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for help from donors. "We have worked tirelessly with partners to restore confidence in the agency," UNRWA chief Philippe ...

Hamiyeh Launches Rehabilitation Plan for Lebanon's Highways

With southern Lebanon under Israeli bombardment, caretaker Minister of Transport and Public Works, Ali Hamiyeh, chose to announce, from Nabatiyeh on Thursday, the launch of a project to rehabilitate and maintain Lebanon's highways. This includes general maintenance, such as road signage and traffic lights, and the funding of a system to ensure ...

Hospitals Defy Collapse: Will State Funding Rescue Them?

  A virtual meeting was conducted via Zoom between the Ministry of Health and hospital administrations, where it was agreed that all injured individuals would receive treatment at the ministry’s expense. The ministry committed to promptly reimbursing the hospitals upon receiving reports on the number of injuries and their conditions. ...