SDF finances a government-run hospital in Lebanon

Beirut, May 15, SPA -- The foundation stone for the rehabilitation of
the government-run Orange-Naso hospital in Tripoli, Lebanon, was laid
today in the presence of Yousef Al-Bassam, the Vice-President of the
Saudi Development Fund (SDF) which finances the project, and
Lebanon's Chairman of the Development and Rehabilitation Council
Nabeel Al-Jisr.

Addressing the gathering, Rasheed Al-Jamali, Chief of Tripoli
Municipality, thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud, for its continuous and generous support for developmental
projects in Lebanon.

For his part, Al-Jisr gave an account on the numerous developmental
projects financed by SDF in northern Lebanon.

After that, Al-Bassam said he had constructive meetings with Lebanese
officials over the last few days to probe the possible assistance
that SDF might extend for Lebanon within the adamant support of the
Kingdom for Lebanon.
--SPA