Qatar pledges economic aid to Lebanon by rebuilding its power grid and southern infrastructure
Qatar and Lebanon held talks in Beirut in March, focusing on energy and displacement. A solar power project with TotalEnergies is being developed. Over 300,000 people remain displaced. Lebanon's power system has lost $40 billion.
- QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop a solar power plant in Lebanon.
- More than 300,000 people remain displaced in Lebanon.
- Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister called for Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory and reaffirmed national support for Lebanon.
- Lebanon's state electricity company has lost about $40 billion over the past decades.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister in Beirut.
- The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began in early March when Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel.
- The visit aimed to discuss ways to support Lebanon's energy crisis.
Outlets: Al-Monitor, Doha News, Fortune, Hasht-e Subh (English), The New Arab, Times of Israel
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