Arab summit allocates money to fill food gap in Sudan, Somalia

Doha, March 30, SPA -- The Arab leaders who concluded a summit
meeting in Doha tonight have allocated an amount of money to fill the
food gap in Sudan, Somalia and Comoro Islands, it was announced here.

In press conference following the 21st summit in the Qatari capital
of Doha, Qatar's Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem
bin Jabr Al Thani said $8million per month was allocated for Sudan
for one year, $3million per month for Somalia for six months,
provided that national reconciliation be achieved there, and $2 per
month for the Comoro Islands for one year.

In a joint conference with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa,
Sheikh Al Thani also announced that the Arab League's budget has been
increased.
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