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 Israel-Hezbollah war.

By Josiane Hajj Moussa for bnm Beirut bureau French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Lebanon on January 17 to meet newly-elected President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, offering support as the country seeks to open a new chapter after a devastating war with Israel and one of its worst economic crises.

France's President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart and offer support to leaders seeking to open a new chapter in

French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon’s new leadership and vowed to support the small nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic crisis and the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UN chief António Guterres were in Lebanon on Friday on separate trips in a show of support for the country after the parliament recently elected a new President and Prime Minister-designate,

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Lebanon, a former French protectorate, to meet with its new leaders. He aims to offer assistance as they seek to pull the country out of its long-running economic crisis.