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Qatar has declared that it is donating $30 million to hurricane Harvey victims as they recover from the disaster and attempt to build back their lives.

This announcement came around the same time as the UAE's donation of $10 million.

Qatar's contribution is the largest the U.S. has received so far from a foreign nation and the anouncemnet for both contributions was made around the same time as when the leader of Kuwait who has been heavily linked in the attempt to restore peace in the already mounting tensions between Qatar and a host of other gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia.

"Texans are stronger than any storm and will come back bigger and better, and Qatar stands ready to help our friends at every turn," Al Thani said in a statement that emphasised the gas-rich country's ties to Texas, including its consulate in Houston.