This so embarrassed the three Arab NME partners that each raced to distance itself from the US-sponsored initiative. Saudi Arabia, which had remained silent for nearly two weeks, did so with a $500 million contribution to rebuilding devastated areas of Lebanon and another billion to support Lebanon’s threatened currency.
“新中东计划”令三位阿拉伯伙伴深感不安，它们都迫不及待地同这项由美国提出的计划划清界限。沙特阿拉伯在沉默了近两个星期后，终于宣布捐款5亿美元重建被战火摧毁的黎巴嫩区域，不仅如此，沙特还承诺拨出10亿美元支持岌岌可危的黎巴嫩货币。