EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours

Despite the promises of democracy and the kind meetings held with European foreign ministers, the new Syrian regime presided over by former jihadist Al Sharaa took a strong turn at the donors’ conference held in Brussels. The meeting - in which the new Syrian foreign minister participated for the first time because in previous editions Bashar al Assad still commanded - approved 5.8 billion euros of aid to Syria, significantly less than the 7.5 b…

EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours

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International donors pledge €5.8bn to help new leaders rebuild Syria

International donors gathered in Brussels on Monday pledged almost €6 billion ($6.5 billion) in aid for Syria, hoping to help new leaders rebuild the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December.

EU conference pledges billions for Syria's recovery

Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged €5.8bn (R114.52bn) to help Syria's new authorities as they struggle with humanitarian and security problems after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

EU donors pledge 5.8 bn euros for Syria, down on last year

The EU led the way as donors on Monday pledged $5.8 billion euros in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels -- but the call for funding to help the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster fell short of last year as US support dries up. Western and regional powers are desperate to steer Syria onto the road to stability after 14 years of civil war that have sent millions of refugees over its borders. For the first time, the Syrian autho…