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According to KUNA, the donor NGOs included the Kuwaiti Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affair, as well as the Zakat House and the Awqaf General Secretariat (USD 35 million), along with al-Salam Humanitarian and Charity Society of Kuwait (USD 15 million), and the Kuwaiti International Islamic Charity Organization (USD 10 million).
Also, the Kuwaiti Aid Society, al-Najat Charity, Direct Aid Society, Al Eslah Society and the Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage have donated USD 10 million each.
Outside Kuwait, the International Committee of the Red Thingy pledged USD 130 million in programs, while the Human Appeal of the UK donated USD 30 million. Also, the Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...i Education Above All Foundation pledged USD 13.5 million.
The NGOs Conference to Support the Humanitarian Situation in Iraq kicked off early on Monday to tackle the latest developments in the humanitarian situation.
It coincided with Kuwait’s hosting of the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq.
The one-day conference, which is being held under the patronage of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti government, is attended by a group of speakers representing around 70 regional and international humanitarian organizations , 25 Iraqi institutions and 15 Kuwaiti organizations.