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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Delphine Touitou

France Kicks Off Lebanon Aid Conference With 100-mn-euro Pledge

The UN says Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon has diplaced 800,000 people (Credit: AFP)

Fraench President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would support Lebanon with 100 million euros, as Paris hosted an aid conference with big financial aims but slim diplomatic prospects.

"The war must end as soon as possible, there must be a ceasefire in Lebanon," Macron said sitting alongside the country's Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

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