Beirut, Sept 15 (NNN-WAM) An initiative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to rehabilitate Southern Lebanon schools damaged in the latest Israeli attacks kicked off Thursday when a team led by UAE Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Sultan Al Rumaithi, and the Lebanese Education Minister, inspected the damaged schools in the Southern and Nabatiyah Provinces.
Ambassador Al Rumaithi said a UAE supervisory team had already arrived to supervise the rehabilitation work. "UAE engineers are already managing the day to day activities to ensure timely delivery", he said.
The UAE solidarity gesture was initiated by President H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai.