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Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

This is Beirut, 01/12 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai will travel to Paris on Sunday, December 8, to attend the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral after five years of restoration and renovation work following the fire that devastated significant parts of this iconic monument of Paris and France.  In his ...

Macron’s Future Visit to Riyadh: Strengthening Strategic Ties With KSA

This is Beirut, 30/11 20:23 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron, leveraging his role in the Lebanon ceasefire, hopes to bring Saudi Arabia back into play in Beirut and strengthen France's influence in the Middle East during a state visit to Riyadh starting Monday. The head of state, who will spend three days in Saudi Arabia, also aims to project a "new ambition" in relations ...

French Envoy, Le Drian, Urges Lebanon to Elect President

This is Beirut, 29/11 12:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's special envoy on Friday said it was urgent for Lebanon to elect a president, after a parliamentary vote to end a two-year period without a head of state was announced for January. Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to Lebanon follows a fragile ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah. "I came to Lebanon immediately after the ...

Macron Calls Berri and Mikati

This is Beirut, 28/11 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Both Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati received calls from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. Berri's conversation with Macron focused on the overall situation in Lebanon, including the recent steps taken in relation to the ceasefire agreement and Israeli violations, as well as preparations for ...

Macron Hosts Leader of Nigeria in Search for Economic Opportunities

This is Beirut, 28/11 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Thursday marks the beginning of a two-day state visit to France by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, with both sides scenting economic rewards as Paris looks to build new ties in Africa after a series of setbacks. The first such formal visit by a Nigerian leader since 2000 comes after military coups and changing attitudes have lessened France's ...

Local Responses on the Announcement of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 27/11 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict, which has killed thousands of people over the course of nearly 14 months of cross-border fighting, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect. Many local positions were issued after the truce, which started at 4 AM on ...

Biden and Macron Hail Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, Le Drian in Beirut Tomorrow

This is Beirut, 26/11 23:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, which they said would potentially end all hostilities between the two countries. This ceasefire would protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", the two heads of state ...

Before Marc Bloch, Four Figures Honored by Macron

This is Beirut, 25/11 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Before the upcoming Panthéon induction of historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch, announced on Saturday by Emmanuel Macron, the president has previously enshrined four other great figures in this republican temple: Simone Veil, Maurice Genevoix, Joséphine Baker, and Missak Manouchian. Additionally, on February 14, 2024, during a tribute to ...

France's Macron Meets China's Xi on G20 Sidelines

This is Beirut, 19/11 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio, as observed by AFP journalists. On the first day of the summit on Monday, Macron spoke of a "very fractured" world order and accused the two largest economies on the planet, the United States and China, of "not ...

Macron Heads to Argentina to Sway Milei on Global Climate Stance

This is Beirut, 16/11 10:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Argentina on Saturday to meet with libertarian President Javier Milei, an admirer of Donald Trump, in hopes of “reintegrating him” into the “international consensus” ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. The French President is scheduled to arrive in Buenos Aires in the evening, where he will ...

Lebanon Aid Conference in Paris raised $800 million for humanitarian aid

This is Beirut, 24/10 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Paris conference to support Lebanon, held on Thursday, raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah. "In total, we have jointly gathered $800 million in humanitarian aid," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told participants as the conference ...

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