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July 6, 2011

Saudi Arabia donates 50 tons of dates

Saudi Arabia donated 50 tons of date palm fruits to the Maldives today ahead of the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan.
The Saudi government has donated large shipments of dates every year since 1988.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the State Trading Organisation (STO) has been tasked with clearing the fruits from customs as well as its storage, after which the dates will be distributed through the Local Government Authority (LGA).

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