French President Emmanuel Macron walks alongside his diplomatic advisor Anne-Claire Legendre at the Egyptian Red Crescent HQ in Arish, northeastern Egypt, on April 8, 2025. (Archive photo: AFP)
As U.S. diplomatic pressure on Lebanon intensifies — particularly following the recent visit by a U.S. Treasury delegation and senior White House officials — France is making its move as well. Anne-Claire Legendre, President Emmanuel Macron’s advisor for North Africa and the Middle East, arrived to Beirut on Wednesday evening to meet with political leaders. She is also set to visit Damascus. At a time when the cease-fire agreement — for which France, like the United States, serves as a guarantor — appears to be faltering in the south, the visit is primarily intended to reaffirm France’s presence and its privileged role on the Lebanese scene.The decision to send Legendre underscores that it is indeed the French presidency, rather than the Foreign Affairs Ministry, that intends to steer the Lebanese file — a reflection of President...
As U.S. diplomatic pressure on Lebanon intensifies — particularly following the recent visit by a U.S. Treasury delegation and senior White House officials — France is making its move as well. Anne-Claire Legendre, President Emmanuel Macron’s advisor for North Africa and the Middle East, arrived to Beirut on Wednesday evening to meet with political leaders. She is also set to visit Damascus. At a time when the cease-fire agreement — for which France, like the United States, serves as a guarantor — appears to be faltering in the south, the visit is primarily intended to reaffirm France’s presence and its privileged role on the Lebanese scene.The decision to send Legendre underscores that it is indeed the French presidency, rather than the Foreign Affairs Ministry, that intends to steer the Lebanese file — a reflection of...
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