Saudi Arabia to send medical aid to Gaza
Published 15 January 2013 13:58
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EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Saudi Arabia will send six planes of medical aid
to the Gaza Strip via Egypt on Friday, Egyptian authorities said Tuesday.

A delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Sinai's el-Arish airport on
Wednesday and head to Gaza to coordinate the delivery of thousands of tons
of medicine and medical supplies, which will take place in several batches
over two weeks.

Tareq Khater, undersecretary of the Health Ministry in North Sinai, told
Ma'an that delegations from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Palestine met in
el-Arish on Sunday to discuss hospital needs in Gaza.

Tareq al-Arnousi headed the delegation of five doctors from Saudi Arabia,
while the Palestinian delegation included health ministry officials and Red
Crescent representatives, Khater said.