BRUSSELS — Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) to help Syria. The pledges at the Brussels gathering were less than last year's 7.5 billion euros in grants and loans, as EU officials pointed to US aid cuts as a major contributing factor.

EU conference aims to gather aid pledges for Syria's recovery Pledges expected to be lower due to US aid cuts, says Lahbib Syria competes with other conflicts for aid, Pederson says BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - The interim government in Damascus will take part on Monday in a conference to gather aid pledges for Syria,

Germany is pledging a further 300 million euros ($326 million) in aid for Syrians through the United Nations and select organisations, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday, ahead of an EU-led donor conference in Brussels.