Ramallah: $100m from Arab countries to pay off Palestinians' salaries

U.S. move to cut funding for UNRWA

A Palestinian child sits on a cart carrying aid distributed by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Source: Getty

The Arab foreign ministers met on Sunday in Cairo and vowed to monthly pour into the Palestinian Authority's budget 100 million dollars to pay off the Palestinian public employees.


SBS Arabic24's correspondent in the Palestinian territories Amal Dwaikat says that the amount will be used to pay off 50% of the total salaries of the Palestinian public employees.


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