Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon’s economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south
QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies will jointly develop a solar power plant, and Qatar says it will fund electricity repairs and future reconstruction.
- On Friday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut, pledging Qatar's support to revive Lebanon's struggling economy and reconstruction efforts.
- QatarEnergy and French company TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop a solar power plant in Lebanon, targeting the state electricity company's debt of about $40 billion accumulated over past decades.
- Al Thani said Qatar will fund and implement the project "without any cost on the Lebanese state," adding that such support is critical given Lebanon's financial crisis. Qatar also continues backing the Lebanese army.
- Qatar is coordinating with the United States to lay groundwork for reconstruction in southern Lebanon, aiming to enable more than 300,000 displaced people to return home after the Israel-Hezbollah war.
- For years, Qatar has served as a mediator for regional political crises, and this latest pledge reinforces its role as a stabilizing force in Lebanon's economy and regional security.
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Qatar to help Lebanon revive economy, rebuild south
Doha: Qatar will help Lebanon revive its struggling economy, including by rehabilitating its crumbling electricity sector and supporting the future reconstruction of the country’s south, the Qatari prime minister said Friday, October 16. Qatar will continue to support the Lebanese army “as a national institution that safeguards the country’s security, unity and stability,” Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said after…
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Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon’s economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south
BEIRUT (AP) — Qatar will help Lebanon revive its struggling economy, including by rehabilitating its crumbling electricity sector and supporting the future reconstruction of the country’s south, the Qatari prime minister said Friday.
Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon's economy, power grid and re
BEIRUT (AP) — Qatar will help Lebanon revive its struggling economy, including by rehabilitating its crumbling electricity sector and supporting the future reconstruction of the country’s south, the Qatari prime minister said Friday. Qatar will continue to
At a time when movements are intensifying in support of Lebanon, Israeli attacks continue in the south, amid increasing security challenges and international pressure on the State, while national indications have emerged that Doha is ready to embark on the electricity project, in parallel with its confirmation of support for reconstruction and the return of displaced persons. Qatar links the start of the electricity project with the signing of t…
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