Beirut – Lebanon: France convenes virtual Meeting to support Lebanese Army

France will convene a virtual meeting of countries on 17 June to rally support for the Lebanese army. The armed forces have been hit hard by the economic crisis, with military salaries plummeting to a fifth of their value, forcing them to moonlight. Meanwhile, Lebanon has been without a government for more than seven months. “The whole country is in danger, the whole country is the Titanic. If the ship sinks there will be no one left”, said parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri. Last month, Paris provided food and medical supplies for military personnel. France, which has led aid efforts to its former…