Lebanon and Qatar on Tuesday signed an agreement to offer scholarships to 400 students willing to study at the American University of Beirut (AUB), the National News Agency reported.
The agreement, was signed between caretaker Lebanese Education Minister, Tarek Majzoub and Khalifa al-Kuwari, director general of the Qatar Fund for Development.
It covers scholarships for Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian students studying for their bachelor degrees at AUB.
“The Qatari government does not spare any efforts to help others in achieving their developmental goals knowing that meeting people’s educational needs is key to political, economic and social stability for every country,’’ al-Kuwari said during the ceremony.
