Qatari FM Urges New Govt. as Doha Donates Food to Lebanese Army
Qatar's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani visited Lebanon on Tuesday and met with officials including President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, caretaker PM Hassan Diab and Army Commander General Joseph Aoun.
As part of its effort to mitigate the political crisis in Lebanon, Qatar announced it is donating 70 tons of food monthly for a year to the Lebanese Army, the Qatari news agency reported.
The Qatari foreign minister urged political rivals to work for the common good and form a government quickly for the sake of stability in Lebanon.
The economic meltdown is putting unprecedented pressure on the U.S.-backed Lebanese Army. It has affected its operational abilities, wiped out soldiers' salaries and hurt morale. France and the United States have pledged more assistance to the military, one of the few unifying institutions in the deeply divided country.
Source: Associated Press
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