Lebanese foreign minister Gebran Bassil (L) and French president Emmanuel Macron (R) attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 14, 2017. Francois Mori / EPA
Lebanese foreign minister Gebran Bassil (L) and French president Emmanuel Macron (R) attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 14, 2017. Francois Mori / EPA
Busy diplomat Macron gets stuck into Lebanon crisis
He and his ministers have held a flurry of talks with players shaping the turmoil, with Macron jetting to Saudi Arabia last week for surprise talks with the crown prince