KUWAIT: LAND OF GIVING

KUWAIT: LAND OF GIVING

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said “generous donations” for quake-hit people in Syria and Turkey during the “Kuwait by Your Side” campaign reflect the philanthropic nature of the people of Kuwait. Speaking to Kuwait TV on Saturday, Sheikh Salem thanked the individuals and corporations who contributed to the aid campaign.

The fundraising drive collected more than KD 20.7 million from nearly 130,000 donors. Media personality Abdullah Boftain, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times and Managing Partner of Kuwait News, participated in the livestreaming of the “Kuwait by Your Side” fundraising campaign on Kuwait TV. Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, pledged $10 million towards humanitarian efforts. Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi said in a phone-in to the campaign that Zain Group will donate $10 million to support people affected by the earthquake.

Boftain sent a message to journalists worldwide to avoid rushing to repost videos that violate the sanctity of the dead. He urged colleagues to maintain journalistic integrity, stressing that human beings are not material for a scoop.

Soon after the quake hit on Monday, the Kuwaiti leadership, government and people rushed to offer a hand to the brotherly peoples of Syria and Turkey, which comes