Saudi-France to provide financial support to Lebanon

Saudi Arabia and France agreed on Monday to fund several humanitarian projects in Lebanon as the country continues to reel from its worst-ever economic depression. The two countries will establish a joint mechanism to finance and support the activities of several non-governmental organisations in Lebanon, according to Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency. The Saudi aid is reported to amount to $36 million. Financial support will include hospitals and primary health care centres which have been some of the worst affected by the crisis. The economic crash has seen the Lebanese lira lose about 90…

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