51.   White House spokesman Michael McCurry acknowledged Monday the United States has been slow in delivering its promised aid.

52.   Lawmakers also fear that Washington may be left to foot the bill if Japan and South Korea fail to come up with promised financing aid.

53.   McCurry acknowledged that the United States, among others, has been negligent in delivering promised aid to the Palestinians as they move toward autonomy.

54.   Mubarak criticized donor countries for expecting the Palestinian authority to quickly set up accountable financial institutions before unblocking promised aid to them.

55.   Palestinian Finance Minister Mohammad Nashashibi angrily accused international donor countries Friday of undermining the Palestinian Authority by failing to come up with promised aid.

56.   The global lenders and former colonial power Britain have delayed payments of promised aid funds.

57.   The promised aid includes two million doses of vaccine, fuel and vehicles.