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Lebanese army feeling US, Israeli heat over Hezbollah disarmament

Israeli and US pressure on Lebanon's army to speedily disarm militant group Hezbollah is intensifying, with the army chief ...
KTAR News

France will stand against instability in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) – France’s president says his country will stand against instability in Lebanon. Francois Hollande spoke Sunday during a visit to Beirut after sectarian tensions flared in Lebanon ...

France to arrange aid conference for Lebanon by video on Dec. 2

France will host a video conference with international partners on Dec. 2 to discuss humanitarian aid for financially-strapped Lebanon, President Emmanuel Macron's office told Reuters on Thursday.
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France's Macron expresses support for Lebanon's new leadership as it recovers from crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the small nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic ...
Washington Examiner

Will France snatch defeat in Lebanon by re-empowering Hezbollah?

This April will mark the 50th anniversary of the start of Lebanon’s civil war. Palestinians, Israel, Syria, and postrevolutionary Iran played out their own regional Great Game in what was once a ...
Cfr.org

France Presses for Lebanon Aid, Japan Holds Snap Election, Georgia’s Divided Vote, and More

France seeks to spur international support for humanitarian aid for Lebanon as fighting grinds on between Israel and Hezbollah; Japan holds a snap general election as Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...
Yahoo

France to host Lebanon aid conference, Macron says

PARIS (Reuters) - France will host an international conference this month to help drum up humanitarian aid for Lebanon and strengthen security in the southern part of the country, French President ...
Daily Sabah

France urges Israel to leave Syrian territory, warns over deal violations

France on Thursday called on Israel to pull its forces out of Syrian territory and respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, cautioning ...
The Boston Globe

French president in Lebanon to meet the country’s new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month ...
Reuters

-'Not yet too late': France says Lebanon must act to deliver new cabinet

Lebanon in throes of deep financial crisis France has been pressing for swift reforms Donors demand change to release vital aid Lebanese politician sees French plan as last chance BEIRUT/PARIS, ...