Sisi: Lebanon Capable of Overcoming Current Setback

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has taken part in Lebanon Doner Conference virtually today, Wednesday, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady. 

Sisi sent a message to the Lebanese people, saying that "Lebanon, which has always been a beacon of culture, art and thought, and an important tributary of Arab creativity, is still able, with the determination of its sons, to overcome the current setback, and return again to be prosperous and unique as we like to see it."

France hopes to secure more than $350 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon’s crisis-battered population at a donors’ conference it co-hosts with the United Nations Wednesday — marking the year anniversary of Beirut’s deadly port blast. International pressure is growing for Lebanon’s fractious parties to unify and push through reforms.

Roughly 40 representatives of international institutions and heads of state were expected at this video conference, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah.