Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has announced that the number of projects funded by the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF) since its establishment up to the present time has reached 2726 projects worldwide, with a total amount exceeding US $ 232 million. This came in a speech delivered on behalf of Dr. Al-Othaimeen by Assistant Secretary General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs, Ambassador Samir Bakr Diab at a meeting of the ISF Permanent Council in the Fund's 63rd session held in Jeddah yesterday. For his part, the Chairman of ISF Permanent Council, Ambassador Nasser Abdullah Al-Za'abi expressed his deep thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its ongoing support for the Fund's efforts, especially financing health and scientific projects in Palestine.