Arab countries to foot half the bill for Lebanese Palestinian camp

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

VIENNA (AFP) — Four Gulf states will foot around half of the bill of rebuilding a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon destroyed last year during clashes between Islamist militants and the Lebanese army, Lebanon's prime minister said Monday.

"The contribution made by the four Arab Gulf States -- Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates -- will be about 50 percent and the remainder will be made by the international community," Fuad Siniora told a news conference here.

Arab and European leaders were meeting in the Austrian capital to raise funds for the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in Lebanon which was reduced to rubble during clashes between Islamist militants and the Lebanese army last year.

Siniora did not give any concrete figure with regard...