The French president is scheduled to meet prime ministerial nominee Nouf Salam and newly elected President Joseph Aoun.
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FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronarrivedinLebanononFridaytomeetitsnewlyelectedleadersanddiscusstheongoingceasefirewithIsraelfollowingthe14-monthIsrael-Hezbollahwar.
Thevisit,hisfirstinoverfouryears,underscoresFrance’scommitmenttoaidingLebanon’srecoveryfrompolitical,economic,andmilitarycrises.
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WhyItMattersMacron’svisitcomesasLebanonattemptstorebuildafteradevastatingwarthatleftover4,000deadand16,000wounded.Thecountryalsofacessevereeconomicturmoil,compoundedbyyearsofpoliticalgridlock.France,akeyallywithhistoricaltiestoLebanon,playedapivotalroleinbrokeringtheNovember27,2024,ceasefireandisnowpushingforreformstounlockinternationalaid.Macron’sengagementsignalsinternationalsupport,butLebanon’sabilitytodeliveronreformremainsuncertain.
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