On first visit to Paris, Lebanon’s Salam secures $88M reconstruction pledge

BEIRUT —  France announced on Thursday a €75 million (around $88 million) contribution to a World Bank project aimed at supporting Lebanon’s construction, eight months after the war between Israel and Hezbollah ended last November.

French President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement during Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s official visit to Paris—his first since taking office in January.

“The President of the Republic expressed his support for the reconstruction of areas…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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