IRBIL: Kuwaiti Consul General in Irbil Omar Al-Kandari on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a new college of Islamic studies at Salahaddin University in Iraq's Kurdistan capital, Irbil. Speaking to the press, Kandari said the project, which is part of Kuwait's humanitarian campaign in Iraq, will be funded by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, and will be carried out by the Kuwait Society for Relief.

Since Kuwait launched its campaign: "Kuwait Beside You" in mid-2015, it has been keen on carrying on its humanitarian and relief aid to Iraq in general and Irbil in particular, he pointed out. The educational sector is one of the main beneficiaries of the Kuwaiti humanitarian campaign, with more than 85 schools having been built in various provinces, including Irbil, the Kuwaiti consul added.

Meanwhile, Salahaddin University's President Dr Kamran Younis voiced much thanks to Kuwait for financing the construction of an Islamic science college, which would certainly serve the educational process in the Iraqi province. He added that the new funding comes in the context of Kuwait's humanitarian aid to the people of Iraq's Irbil region, expressing thanks and appreciation to Kuwait for this help. - KUNA