Lebanon becomes a bigger priority for Washington, Paris, the Vatican, Doha

Things are moving. Lebanon has returned to the priority list for Western and Arab chancelleries recently. Between the Biden-Macron summit, Qatar’s efforts, the visit of French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian to the Vatican — whose Secretary of State Pietro Parolin is expected in Beirut this month — and Lebanese Army Chief Joseph Aoun’s visit to Washington, the Lebanese issue is given a new chance for a settlement. Would it be the last?Over the weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Joe Biden discussed the Lebanese situation in Paris. They stressed the need to maintain stability in the country and prevent an escalation of the war between Hezbollah and Israel. This is added to the need to pursue international efforts to fill the presidential void.A Western diplomatic source said, “The French have sought renewed US...