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France-Lebanon relations
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February 20, 2025, 8:19 pm
French court postpones decision on freeing Lebanese terrorist who killed diplomats
Court says Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed in 1982 for murdering US and Israeli diplomats, hasn’t shown proof he’s compensated his victims’ families, amid repeated refusals to pay
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September 22, 2024, 11:02 pm
Macron says France stands by Lebanon, calls to deescalate, doesn’t mention Hezbollah
In video to Lebanese people, French president says he has spoken with regional leaders, mentions ‘grief for all civilian victims of attacks’ in Lebanon
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January 23, 2024, 2:15 pm
Hezbollah fires rocket barrage at Israel, causes slight damage to key IDF base
Terror group says strike on air traffic control base is in response to ‘recent assassinations and repeated attacks on civilians’ in Lebanon and Syria; no injuries
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Emanuel Fabian
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September 17, 2022, 9:54 pm
IDF chief Kohavi heads to France and Poland to discuss Iranian threat, Hezbollah
Military head to meet French and Polish counterparts during official visit, amid heightened tensions on northern border with Iran-backed terror group ramping up threats
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Emanuel Fabian
December 4, 2021, 6:11 pm
France’s Macron meets Saudi crown prince in Gulf tour focused on Iran, Lebanon
French president talks about nuclear deal with Arab allies as France announces major warplanes deal with UAE
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August 9, 2021, 8:03 pm
Iran’s Raisi urges Macron to guarantee Tehran’s ‘rights’ in nuclear deal talks
In first phone call with a Western leader, Islamic Republic’s new president also says his country is serious about ‘maintaining deterrence’ in Gulf waters
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July 29, 2021, 6:57 am
Gantz said to assure France that Macron’s phone not hacked with NSO spyware
During Paris visit, defense minister tells French counterpart that espionage allegations against Israeli firm being taken seriously; ministers also discuss Iran, weapons in Lebanon
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ToI Staff
July 27, 2021, 10:34 am
Gantz heads to Paris to discuss NSO Group with French counterpart
Macron reportedly called Bennett last week to press Israel to investigate claims over Pegasus spyware, including that his phone may have been a target
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ToI Staff
July 13, 2021, 10:09 am
Foreign envoys frustrated with Lebanon’s rejection of reforms-for-aid deals
French source says politicians ‘incapable of placing the common good above personal interests,’ as economic crisis continues to spiral
By
Tony Gamal-Gabriel
May 6, 2021, 1:23 pm
French FM visits ailing Lebanon with message of ‘great firmness’
Jean-Yves Le Drian says Paris’s measures against ruling class’s corruption are just the beginning, amid efforts to save country from economic, political crises
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AP
March 30, 2021, 3:54 pm
Getting personal, France ups pressure on Lebanon to end political deadlock
FM Jean-Yves Le Drian phones Lebanese president, acting PM and parliament speaker; urges them to end ‘blockage,’ form government
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September 29, 2020, 6:42 am
Defying Macron, Hezbollah says it will continue to fight Israel
After French leader blasts terror group for political demands that prevented formation of Lebanese government, organization says his threats of sanctions are ‘unacceptable’
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September 16, 2020, 9:50 pm
Warnings of chaos as Lebanon misses deadline to assemble government
France says ‘not yet too late’ to form cabinet to deal with national crisis, after Beirut fails to meet obligation to Paris to do so within 15 days
By
Zeina Karam
September 8, 2020, 8:13 am
In crisis-hit Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah
Whereas the US sees the terror organization as hindering much-needed government reform, France has shown a willingness to work with the political arm of the Iran-backed group
By
Layal Abou Rahal
August 28, 2020, 11:05 pm
Macron warns Lebanon risks new civil war if not helped
Paris impatient over lack of progress in forming new government to undertake reform following deadly Beirut blast
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AFP
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