Egypt: 50 states to take part in Gaza donors meeting

Around 50 countries have confirmed their attendance at an international donors conference to rebuild the war-battered Gaza Strip, to be hosted by Egypt on 12 October, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a Wednesday statement.

"Around 30 foreign ministers and over 50 country delegations, in addition to 20 representatives of regional and international organizations led by the UN, will take part in the Cairo-hosted conference for the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip," read the statement, issued by Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Ati.

The one-day conference will feature speeches by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, and Arab League head Nabil al-Arabi, according to Abdel-Ati.