US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced "
nearly $ 100 million in new humanitarian aid
" for Lebanon, urging Lebanese politicians to "
reform the economy and fight corruption
."
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“
No aid will ever be enough if Lebanon's political leaders do not commit to doing the hard but necessary work of reforming the economy and fighting corruption. It's essential. We have to start now,
”he said in a video message to a virtual international conference on Lebanon, which is being held this Wednesday, August 4.