First shipment of Qatari food aid arrives in Beirut

An Amiri Air Force plane belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces arrived Thursday at Rafic Hariri International Airport carrying 70 tonnes of food products — the first shipment of food aid provided by Qatar to the army of the Lebanese Republic. Receiving the first shipment was a delegation from the Lebanese army leadership that included Staff Brigadier General Ali Shareef representing Commander of the Lebanese Armed General Joseph Aoun, and a number of diplomats at the Embassy of Qatar to the Lebanese Republic. Qatar had earlier announced to support the Lebanese army with 70 tonnes of food products a month for a year, as part of its efforts and firm commitment to support the Lebanese Republic and people, in addition to its belief in the importance of activating joint Arab work.