Anonymous Omani donor gives scores of needy families homes

The housing will be presented to families in need of help (Shutterstock)
Updated 09 October 2017
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Anonymous Omani donor gives scores of needy families homes

DUBAI: A mystery donor has given more than 120 homes to needy families and orphans in Oman, but has chosen to remain anonymous.
The generous donation saw 124 properties gifted in the Al Rawdha and Al Kehel areas of Al Buraimi Governorate. A further 14 were donated in Mahadhah Times of Oman reported.

Meanwhile the Al Jisr Charity Foundation has also announced plans to hand over the keys for 31 houses as part of its charity drive.

“Al Jisr Charity Foundation is now planning on building 31 houses in different areas in Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, and parts of Al Sharqiyah and Al Batinah,” said general manager Ahmed Al-Harthy.

The latter comes as part of collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, to provide assistance with housing for people in need and underprivileged families entitled to Zakat in the country.
The Al Jisr Charity Foundation had already provided 36 houses earlier this year.
The foundation provided more than 410 homes since its launch in 2010, 63 of which were handed over to beneficiaries in 2016.


Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Updated 13 January 2026
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Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

  • Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Kuwait and the UAE this week to strengthen his country’s ties with Gulf nations

LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.

The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.

Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.