World Leaders to Hold Lebanese Aid Conference as Protests Erupt
- Video talks to be co-hosted by France’s President Macron, UN
- Help to be directed via NGOs amid mistrust of government
Volunteers remove debris from a destroyed bank near the Port of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 7.
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Global leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump will participate in a video conference on aid for Lebanon later Sunday as protests against the ruling class gather strength in the wake of the catastrophic explosion that destroyed parts of the capital Beirut.
The talks are due to start at 2 p.m. in Paris. They’ll be hosted by the United Nations and French President Emmanuel Macron, who promised on a visit to Lebanon Thursday that any aid will go direct to the people and not via a state apparatus that’s lost trust amid growing corruption and a financial meltdown.