Dominic Raab commits aid to Lebanon after Beirut explosion

Britain on Wednesday committed a 5-million-pound (6.6 million US dollar) humanitarian support package for Lebanon following Tuesday’s devastating explosion in Beirut.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that search and rescue teams and expert medical support were ready to be sent.

He added that a Royal Navy ship already in the area could also be deployed to help assess the damage to Beirut’s port.

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Dominic Rennie Raab is a British politician serving as First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since July 2019.

This role is otherwise known as Foreign Secretary.

Raab served in the British Cabinet as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in 2018, until his resignation. That role was otherwise known as Brexit Secretary.

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