Relief Efforts Continue to Flock into Disaster-hit Beirut
Relief efforts arrived to Lebanon on Saturday this time coming from Italy, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
An Italian military ship loaded with medical equipment and food products arrived in support of those affected by the Beirut port explosion.
Honorary Consul in Tuscany Charbel Shbair said in remarks to the National News Agency that another military ship loaded with fire trucks, protective equipment for firefighting and medical aid will sail from the port of Civitavecchia and will head to Lebanon in the next two days.
From Saudi Arabia, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, in cooperation with the High Relief Commission, handed over a donation to Lebanon after the disaster of the Beirut port explosion.
Medical supplies and equipment were provided to government hospitals and charitable clinics, in the presence of the Secretary General of the High Relief Commission Major General Muhammad Khair, and head of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action in Lebanon Fahd bin Saleh Al-Qannas, and representatives of the Ministry of Health and governmental hospitals in Lebanon.
Two Egyptian planes also landed at Beirut’s international airport carrying close to 26 tons of food aid, medicine and relief supplies provided by the Egyptian Church, Al-Azhar and the Egyptian Shifa Bank to help the Lebanese people.
Egypt has been sending planes every 48 hours to Lebanon with necessary aid to the disaster-stricken city.
22 August 2020, 17:04
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God bless hezbollah and Iran for providing relief efforts to Lebanon and its grieved people.
Shia Shia Shia !!!
23 August 2020, 06:50
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Much of it may be stolen and then "sold" back to Lebanon. At least, it isn't cash that disappears so quickly.
23 August 2020, 09:21
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Thank you to Saudi Arabia and King Salman despite the scandalous lack of recognition in Lebanese governmental circles of the exemplary generosity of not only Saudi Arabia but thevArabian Gulf countries in general.
23 August 2020, 10:14
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Question : who has an idea what was the financial contribution of the rich Lebanese politicians and warlords?
24 August 2020, 07:26
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Ladies & Gentlemen
Let us dispense with all the nonsense that separates us and divides us. We are all people and part of the human family. Let us stand together and let us gratefully receive assistance from wherever it comes. People's lives are at stake and this is not the time to engage in nonsensical unproductive debates to stoke our egos. We must put aside our differences that have got us to this sad state of affairs and be practical and respectful towards each other.
