Last month, the UAE Program to Support and Rebuild Lebanon handed over the keys of 168 repaired schools to the Lebanese government. Executive talked to the program’s director, Mohammed al-Rumaithy, about the logistical aspects and political overtones of reconstruction in Lebanon. E When exactly did the program begin and what are the main projects you have been working on in Lebanon? It started right at the beginning of the war, but at that time it was only focusing on humanitarian aspects like food and medicine. This continued until the end of the war, when the UAE decided to participate in rebuilding—and in particular, rebuilding schools—because they believed that this was a very important project. The other major aspect of our work is de-mining and bomb removal. The UAE finished its first de-mining project here two years ago, so it was natural for us to resume this kind of work—although this
