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    The ruler of the wealthy Gulf emirate of Dubai has made a personal donation of USD 464 million to a charity drive to help educate children in the world’s poorest countries, the charity said on Sunday (Nov. 25). The pledge from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum boosted the final total raised by the Dubai Cares campaign to almost one billion dollars, the charity said in a state…

    By GDB Newsletter // 28 November 2007

    The ruler of the wealthy Gulf emirate of Dubai has made a personal donation of USD 464 million to a charity drive to help educate children in the world’s poorest countries, the charity said on Sunday (Nov. 25). The pledge from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum boosted the final total raised by the Dubai Cares campaign to almost one billion dollars, the charity said in a statement. (AFP)

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