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French President Emmanuel Macron did not hesitate to reveal what happened in his meetings with politicians in Lebanon and threaten to impose sanctions on corrupt politicians, but preferred to preserve the secrets of his meeting with Fayrouz, saying that he respects the “secret” that surrounds the “neighbor of the moon” itself.
At a press conference at the Pinnoub Palace in Beirut on Tuesday, at the end of a two-day visit, journalists asked Macron to speak about what happened at the Monday night meeting, so the French president was eager to answer only what was related to him personally.
“Regarding Fayrouz, let me preserve the privacy of this meeting. I can say what I felt and what I said to her personally. I said that I am afraid to be in front of a diva like Fairouz … this patriotic artist and see her beauty and this magic that is, “he said. Enjoy this political clarity and political awareness. “
The term “diva” means the lead singer of an opera.
Macron considered that Fayrouz’s voice is not “an accomplice in such a crisis.” “I believe that, realistically or unrealistically, she can carry a part of Lebanon’s dream, and her voice is very important to all the generations that accompanied her,” he said.
“Fayrouz’s voice is still important,” he added. “I will definitely not talk about it because I think this is part of the dream and the secret that surrounds it … This secret is part of Fairouz.”
In a phrase that reflects the depth of the meeting and the desire to preserve its secrets, Macron concluded his statements to journalists by saying: “We speak … and also our silence.”
The meeting remained shrouded in an aura of secrecy until Fayrouz’s official page on the Facebook platform posted photos of the meeting, which lasted an hour and a quarter.
Simple look
Fayrouz appeared in the photos with a simple look that reflects his nature and a shy smile, with Macron by his side at his home in Rabieh, Antelias, Mount Lebanon.
And in compliance with the rules and procedures to prevent the Corona virus, the Lebanese artist put on a transparent mask that could not cover her smile that the hearts of her fans loved.
Fayrouz wore an embroidered black cape and covered the front of his head with a traditional black scarf, and he seemed happy after Macron awarded him the Legion of Honor, France’s most prestigious medal.
Three photographs showed the Fayrouz house, which is adorned with images of her family and her late husband, Asi Rahbani, as well as ancient and religious icons of saints on the walls, and paintings, one of which shows multiple faces of Fayrouz, painted by Croatian artist Justina Cisse Tommasio Sursock, dating from 1980.
After the meeting, Macron told Al-Jadid TV that Fairuz “is very beautiful and strong. I spoke with her about all that she represents to me … about the Lebanon that we love and many of us are waiting … about the longing that haunts us “.
When asked about his favorite song, Fayrouz replied that it is (to Beirut), and it is the song that was broadcast on most of the local Lebanese channels during the presentation of the images of the massive explosion in the port of Beirut on 4 August, which killed at least 190 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods and displaced 250,000 people. It brought down businesses and destroyed basic grain supplies.
Throughout his long career, Fayrouz has earned the admiration of other French presidents, as President François Mitterrand awarded him the title of Commander of Arts and Letters in 1988 and President Jacques Chirac awarded him the Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1998.
Images from local television showed Macron’s companions wearing a blue cloth plaque that Fairouz gave to his French guest.
Friendship
Fairouz has a strong friendship with the French state, which was strengthened in 1975 when she first appeared on French television as part of the program (Special Matteo) hosted by her friend, French artist Mireille Mathieu, and there was a song (My Love in the Summer).
This song was released before Lebanon entered the throes of a civil war that lasted from 1975 to 1990, a period in which it was still famously nicknamed (the Switzerland of the Middle East), as it attracted Hollywood celebrities to its restaurants and exquisite beaches.
The relationship between France and Fayrouz took a deeper shape during the Lebanese war when Fayrouz threw a big party at the Olympia in Paris in 1979 and sang (Paris, Oh the Flower of Freedom).
Fairouz rarely speaks to the media, despite the fact that his songs are broadcast over radio waves from Rabat to Baghdad.
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