BEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon's centenary on Tuesday (Sep 1) by planting a cedar tree, the emblem of the Middle East ...
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with media after his meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at Beirut International airport, Lebanon August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/PoolBEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon's centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem of the Middle East nation that is collapsing under the weight of a crippling economic crisis.
Lebanon's modern borders were proclaimed 100 years ago by France in an imperial carve-up with Britain after the First World War. Lebanon gained independence in 1943.Macron, who has been at the centre of international efforts to press Lebanese leaders to tackle corruption and take other steps to fix their country, began his trip late on Monday by meeting Fairouz, 85, one of the Arab world's most famous singers whose music transcends Lebanon's deep divisions.
In the hours before his arrival, Lebanese leaders designated a new prime minister, Mustapha Adib, reaching a consensus among major parties that senior Lebanese politicians said was forged under pressure from Macron over the weekend.
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