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An international conference in Paris has mobilized €800 million ($865 million) in immediate humanitarian aid for Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday, with a further €200 million pledged to bolster the country’s armed forces. The conference in the French capital brought together around 70 countries and international organizations. France, the former mandate power in Lebanon, contributed €100 million of the total, while Germany stumped up €96 million. “The war must end as soon as possible, we need a ceasefire in Lebanon,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at th…

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