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Among a group of political rivalries for everything, French President Emmanuel Macron chose to start his visit to Lebanon by meeting with a national symbol whose name is the Lebanese and they do not disperse and embody Fairuz.
The Elysee Palace featured the Lebanese artist’s name at the top of the French president’s schedule during his second visit to Beirut in less than a month.
Macron wrote in his program the phrase “A date with a cup of coffee with Fayrouz in Antelias on Monday night.”
Macron will return on Monday and on his agenda is a full program of political meetings in an attempt to lift the country out of the political stalemate that prevents the formation of an “important government” that the Elysee had presented in a document distributed to Lebanese politicians and seen by Reuters.
Hassan Diab’s government resigned earlier this month after the port explosion killed at least 180 people, destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced 250,000 people, demolished businesses and destroyed supplies of basic grains.
The French president concluded a visit to Beirut on August 7 and wrote on Twitter the phrase “I love you Lebanon”, which is the title of a famous song by Fairuz that accompanied the Lebanese during the 15 years of the civil war.
Macron will visit the Lebanese artist upon his arrival Monday night at his home in Rabieh, near Antelias, north of Beirut, away from the lens of the media.
Fairouz has a strong friendship with the French state, which was consolidated in 1975 when she first appeared on French television in the program (Special Matteo) hosted by her friend, French artist Mireille Mathieu, and there was a song (My Love in the Summer).
The relationship took a deeper shape during the Lebanese war when Fairouz threw a big party at the Paris Olympics in 1979 and sang (Paris, Oh Flower of Freedom).
And the last part of the song says (Oh France, what do you tell your family about my wounded country / about my country that is crowned with danger and wind / Our history from the beginning of time / Lebanon is wounded, Lebanon is destroyed / They say that he died and will not die / And he returns from Hajaru on top of the houses / And Tire, Sidon and Beirut are decorated).
Fayrouz received the highest French honors, including Commander of Arts and Letters from the late French President Francois Mitterrand in 1988, and the Legion of Knight Honor from the late President Jacques Chirac in 1998.
There were no comments from Fayrouz’s office in Lebanon or her daughter, Director Rima Rahbani. Various artists and media professionals interacted with the announcement of the French president’s meeting with Fayrouz.
Lebanese singer Melhem Zein said in a call with Reuters that the French president “will obtain the Medal of Honor for Fairouz’s rank through this meeting because the encounter with her will leave it on record in his record and will be remembered by public opinion more than any other political meeting. “
Zain told Reuters: “I don’t think this historic opportunity will be repeated for anyone, not even high-level leaders. We all know that the story of Fairouz and the closed doors is a long story, and this is their secret that we love as much as we love his art … Of course, we will envy Macron for this opportunity, and we believe that he chose the right path. ” He wanted to tell us that this is the Lebanon we want … in the impeccable image of Fairouz, who made it glory. “
Macron’s visit to Beirut is scheduled to continue until Tuesday, when he will visit neighborhoods affected and affected by the blast and plant a cedar with Lebanese children in the Jaj forest in northeast Beirut.
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