Lebanon’s Aoun meets Macron in Paris as France backs army support talks

DUBAI: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday, where he was received by French President Emmanuel Macron for a working meeting as France hosts talks aimed at supporting Lebanon’s armed forces and security services. The meeting comes as Lebanon’s military is being called on to play a central role in deploying in the country’s south and working to disarm Hezbollah under a framework agreement with Israel. Military delegations and experts from several countr