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Donors pledge aid for Lebanon

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International donors have pledged a quarter of a billion euros in aid for Lebanon five days after the explosion which devastated a swathe of Beirut. But an online donor summit arranged by France called at the same time for reforms to be made. The blast at a warehouse holding over 2,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate has focused local outrage on perceived government corruption and incompetence.
Clashes have broken out for a second day running in Beirut. We ask how can Lebanon get out of this crisis?

Also in the programme, what is behind Saudi Aramco's sharp fall in profits?

Plus - we hear from a "farmer influencer" and You Tube star Morgan Gold.

PHOTO: Beirut protester/EPA

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  • Mon 10 Aug 2020 00:06GMT