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Source: http://dailynewsegypt.com/2013/01/08/qatar-to-double-aid-to-egypt/
Qatar to Double Aid to Egypt
(Daily News-Egypt) Ethar Shalaby - Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani said Tuesday in Cairo that Qatari aid to Egypt will increase to $1 billion from $500 million, and that money loaned to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will also be doubled to $4 billion. Qatar also plans investment in two major projects on the Mediterranean and at Port Said to cost $18 billion.