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In Beirut visit, France’s Macron promises reform in 'new political pact'

The French president said he would meet with Lebanon's political elite to propose a series of reforms that would ensure aid does not go to waste.
TOPSHOT - French President Emmanuel Macron (C), surrounded by Lebanese servicemen, visits the devastated site of the explosion at the port of Beirut, on August 6, 2020 two days after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that has sparked grief and fury. - French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut on August 6, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that left 300,000 people homeless. (Photo by T

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged his country’s support during a tour of the damage in Beirut, stressing that French aid would not fall into “corrupt hands.” 

"Beyond the blast, we know the crisis here is serious, it involves the historic responsibility of leaders in place," Macron told reporters Thursday. 

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