Egypt says to host Gaza donors' conference on Oct 12

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AFP Cairo
Last Updated : Sep 10 2014 | 2:02 AM IST
Egypt announced today that it would host a donors' conference on financing the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following the devastating war with Israel, to be held on October 12.
The conference will be held in Cairo, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri said after a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart, Boerge Brende.
Earlier Tuesday, the United Nations and the Palestinian government called for international donors to provide $550 million in aid to help hundreds of thousands of Gazans affected by the war.
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First Published: Sep 10 2014 | 2:02 AM IST

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