The French envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, at Ain al-Tineh, on March 26, 2025. (Credit: Press office of the head of the legislature)
Jean-Yves Le Drian is back in Beirut. A little more than two months after the presidential elections, during which he played a key role, the French special envoy for Lebanon begins a new chapter of his mission. He would be assisting the Lebanese government in the reform and reconstruction process, reaffirming France's commitment alongside Beirut in its efforts towards the Israeli forces' withdrawal from territories still occupied in southern Lebanon. However, this visit comes a few days before Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's official visit to Paris and precedes Morgan Ortagus's second mission to Beirut. The American envoy for Lebanon is expected (in principle) after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. On Monday, she took a tougher stance towards the Lebanese Army, yet a strategic partner of Washington. “Why does the Lebanese Army...
Jean-Yves Le Drian is back in Beirut. A little more than two months after the presidential elections, during which he played a key role, the French special envoy for Lebanon begins a new chapter of his mission. He would be assisting the Lebanese government in the reform and reconstruction process, reaffirming France's commitment alongside Beirut in its efforts towards the Israeli forces' withdrawal from territories still occupied in southern Lebanon. However, this visit comes a few days before Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's official visit to Paris and precedes Morgan Ortagus's second mission to Beirut. The American envoy for Lebanon is expected (in principle) after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. On Monday, she took a tougher stance towards the Lebanese Army, yet a strategic partner of Washington. “Why does the Lebanese...
