Qatari head of the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi Qatari Ambassador to Gaza, Mohamed Al-Emadi Image of Qatari Ambassador to Gaza, Mohammed El Emadi [File photo]

Qatar will pay the salaries of civil servants in the Gaza Strip, the Head of the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi, said.

A total of 23,800 employees will have their salaries compensated, and the funds have already been deposited into the National Committee’s account.

Qatar’s Prince Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani instructed the payments to be made in order to alleviate the suffering of the citizens of the Gaza Strip, Al-Emadi said, adding that the grant is valued at $31 million.

The funds will be distributed over the coming weeks. “Today we will send the lists of names of employees to the relevant authorities.”

Al-Emadi also announced several new projects worth $40 million, which include the $20 million Salah Al-Din Road project, $10 million to begin the second phase of Hamad Town, and another $10 million for other projects.

The National Committee is in talks with the Israeli occupation regarding the continuing crises plaguing the Gaza Strip, he added, including discussions surrounding the electricity and gas supplies.