France's foreign minister said Paris' international conference for Lebanon has raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support. Jean-Noël Barrot said: "We have collectively raised $800 million in humanitarian aid and $200 million for the security forces,

A Paris conference on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid and a further $200 million to support the country's armed forces, French Foreign Minister

Macron says Paris will 'contribute to equipping the Lebanese army' to re-establish control of the country's south in line with UN Security Council resolution