Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh has announced that Qatar will pay the salaries of 40,000 Palestinian education employees for several months, easing a financial crisis caused by sanctions imposed by the west.Qatar is also considering contributing $7 million per month to the Palestinian health sector.
In addition, Gulfnews.com reports that a Qatari delegation is expected to travel to the Palestinian territories in 10 days to discuss establishing an Islamic bank with a $50 million capital, which will be increased to $100 million to finance developments such as the building of a sports city.
