Report: French envoy to Beirut wants to meet Nasrallah
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that French Ambassador to Lebanon Denis Pietton has asked to meet with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in order to boost relations with the organization.
According to the report, France is upgrading its dialogue with Hezbollah following concerns that an international court ruling on the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri might cause a stir in the region. The French Embassy in Beirut refused to comment. (Roee Nahmias)
