(MENAFN) Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced that Saudi Arabia has donated $44 million to support public school students in Lebanon, DPA reported.
The announcement was made after a meeting between Siniora and Saudi Arabian ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaziz Khoja at the governmental palace.
The donation was to cover tuition fees and books for public school students from Kindergarten through Grade 9 for the academic year 2008-2009, Seniora said. A smaller part of the funds would be set aside to support the educational body, he added.
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