France’s visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon’s schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country’s major economic crisis. Jean-Yves Le Drian said France will not let the “Lebanese youth alone” face the crisis that has hit the education sector hard. Schools in Lebanon have let some teachers and administrators go and many face the risk of closure.
France’s visiting foreign minister pledged Friday €15 million ($17 million) in aid to Lebanon’s schools, which are struggling under the weight of the country’s major economic crisis. Jean-Yves Le Drian said France will not let the “Lebanese youth alone” face the crisis that has hit the education sector hard. Schools in Lebanon have let some teachers and administrators go and many face the risk of closure.