Donors Pledge Nearly $300 Million in Emergency Aid for Lebanon After Blast

Donors Pledge Nearly $300 Million in Emergency Aid for Lebanon After Blast
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a donor teleconference with other world leaders concerning the situation in Lebanon following the Beirut blast, in Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, on Aug. 9, 2020. Christophe Simon/Pool via Reuters
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FORT BREGANCON, France—An emergency donor conference on Sunday for blast-stricken Lebanon raised pledges worth nearly 253 million euros ($298 million) for immediate humanitarian relief, the French presidency said.

Those commitments would not be conditional on political or institutional reform, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said. There were also pledges made for longer-term support that would depend on changes brought in by the authorities, the Elysee Palace said.