Qatar announces aid package to help Lebanon's ailing electricity, refugee return

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BEIRUT, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi announced on Monday a comprehensive aid package for Lebanon , including hundreds of millions of dollars for its ailing electricity sector and support for the return of Syrian refugees to their country -- a move that could open the way for investments from other Gulf countries. "It is time for Lebanon to recover and move forward on a path of progress and development," said Al-Khulaifi after