OPINION

Macron steers France to a revised Middle East role

News, Maysam Behravesh, Published on 22/12/2017

» Shortly after Saad Hariri unexpectedly announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister in a speech from Saudi Arabia last month, French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise trip to Riyadh. Regional tensions were escalating, with Lebanese leaders accusing the Saudis of holding Mr Hariri hostage and Riyadh accusing Lebanon of declaring war against it.