MBS, MAcron Call for end to ‘political vacuum’ in Lebanon
Published: 04:06 PM,Jun 17,2023 | EDITED : 08:06 PM,Jun 17,2023
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for a “rapid end to the institutional political vacuum in Lebanon”, the Elysee said on Friday.
It came after Macron hosted Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader for talks in Paris, where he had been expected to seek support from MBS, as he is widely known, to find a solution to Lebanon’s leadership crisis.
Lebanese lawmakers on Wednesday failed for a 12th time to elect a new president, as bitter divisions between Iran-backed Hezbollah and its opponents risk miring the country in a protracted power vacuum.
It came after Macron hosted Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader for talks in Paris, where he had been expected to seek support from MBS, as he is widely known, to find a solution to Lebanon’s leadership crisis.
Lebanese lawmakers on Wednesday failed for a 12th time to elect a new president, as bitter divisions between Iran-backed Hezbollah and its opponents risk miring the country in a protracted power vacuum.