QATAR TO SEND TURKEY, SYRIA 10,000 CABINS, CARAVANS USED DURING WORLD CUP

Cabins at the Al-Emadi fan village in Doha.

Sun 12 February 2023:

Doha will send Turkey and Syria 10,000 cabins and caravans used during the FIFA World Cup, Qatari officials have said.

“In view of the urgent needs in Turkey and Syria, we have taken the decision to ship our cabins and caravans to the region, providing much-needed and immediate support to the people of Turkey and Syria,” a Qatari official told AFP.

The mobile homes were used for a few weeks when Qatar hosted the football World Cup last year. Officials indicated after the tournament that they would be donated.

The first shipment is set to leave Doha port for Turkey on Monday, with further deliveries expected in the coming days, the officials said.

Qatar provides earthquake aid to Syria’s White Helmets

Qatar has provided help to northwestern Syria’s aid group, the White Helmets, to support their earthquake search and rescue operations, the Qatar Fund for Development said.

The aid includes ambulance repairs and fuel to operate heavy vehicles, it added.

“The road ahead is long, but we can’t face this disaster without your help,” the White Helmets wrote on Twitter, thanking Qatar.

The White Helmets, a group of 3,000 volunteer rescuers, has sharply criticised the lack of aid reaching the opposition-held areas where they work.

On Saturday, the group said it had not rescued anyone since Thursday and that it was now working to remove the bodies from the rubble.

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