Anne-Claire Legendre, adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron on North Africa and the Middle East, was received on Friday by Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal. Photo taken from the institution's website.
It only takes an envoy from a foreign country to set foot in Lebanon for dozens of articles to be immediately written about the latest initiative they bring with them — one that, like all the others, is supposed to change Lebanon’s fate. This week's visit by Anne-Claire Legendre, advis0r to French President Emmanuel Macron for North Africa and the Middle East, was no exception.What did she come to do in Lebanon? What did she tell Lebanese officials at a time when Israel is openly threatening to ramp up its operations in the country? After meeting with the three presidents on Thursday, Legendre met Friday with Ammar Moussaoui, Hezbollah’s head of international relations, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, army commander in chief Rodolph Haykal, and Sunni MP Fouad Makhzoumi. Read more on this Riyadh begins its return: A Taif...
It only takes an envoy from a foreign country to set foot in Lebanon for dozens of articles to be immediately written about the latest initiative they bring with them — one that, like all the others, is supposed to change Lebanon’s fate. This week's visit by Anne-Claire Legendre, advis0r to French President Emmanuel Macron for North Africa and the Middle East, was no exception.What did she come to do in Lebanon? What did she tell Lebanese officials at a time when Israel is openly threatening to ramp up its operations in the country? After meeting with the three presidents on Thursday, Legendre met Friday with Ammar Moussaoui, Hezbollah’s head of international relations, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, army commander in chief Rodolph Haykal, and Sunni MP Fouad Makhzoumi. Read more on this Riyadh begins its return: A...
