Jean-Yves Le Drian

LEBANON-FRANCE-CONFLICT-DIPLOMACY
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

French envoy visits Beirut as Israel bombs south Lebanon school

French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Beirut for talks on Lebanon’s plan to disarm Hezbollah as Israel escalated attacks

The New Arab Staff
Rita El Jammal
11 September, 2025
Lebanon's Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun (R) speaks with Information Minister Ziad Makary during a cabinet meeting in Beirut on November 27, 2024, to discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty)
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
Live Story

Lebanon's parliament renews army chief's term amid ceasefire

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2024
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

French envoy warns Lebanon of continued presidency vacuum

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 September, 2023
Nabih Berri (right) and Jean-Yves Le Drian (left)
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

French envoy in Lebanon to seek way out of political deadlock

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 July, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

France's Lebanon envoy lands in Beirut for talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 June, 2023
Jean-Yves Le Drian
Jean-Yves Le Drian
MENA
Live Story

French envoy heads to Lebanon in bid to end political crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 June, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Macron names French ex-minister as special envoy to Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2023
Jean-Yves Le Drian
Jean-Yves Le Drian
MENA
Live Story

Former French Minister denies link to Saudi defence industry

The New Arab Staff
20 December, 2022
Emmanuel Macron speaking in front of a French flag
France
World
Live Story

Ukraine crisis: Macron, Putin 'agree to work for ceasefire'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 February, 2022
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
Iran nuclear deal
MENA
Live Story

Iran nuclear talks proceeding too slowly, says French FM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 January, 2022
Algeria
World
Live Story

France, Algeria hold talks to clear air and revive ties

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 December, 2021
Qatar
MENA
Live Story

Qatar FM tells Taliban to respect women's rights in meeting

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 September, 2021
Netanyahu said French Foreign Minister Le Drian's remarks were 'hypocritical' [Getty]
Israel
MENA
Live Story

Netanyahu lashes out at French FM after 'apartheid' risk comment

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2021
France
MENA
Live Story

France sees 'risk of apartheid' in Israel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 May, 2021
Jean-Yves Le Drian
Jean-Yves Le Drian
MENA
Live Story

France FM in Egypt affirms 'deep respect for Islam'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 November, 2020
France [AFP]
Nuclear Accord
MENA
Live Story

France summoned Iran envoy over human rights violations: sources

The New Arab Staff
25 September, 2020
france le drian lebanon
Michel Aoun
MENA
Live Story

France urges international pressure on Lebanon to form government

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 September, 2020
macron bin zayed
Yemen
Perspectives

What's powering France's amoral alliance with UAE?

Eve Thiebaud

Eva Thiebaud

11 September, 2020
Lebanon France FM
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Lebanese official confirmed positive Covid-19 during French FM meeting

The New Arab Staff
25 July, 2020
France Najaf
Najaf
MENA
Live Story

French foreign minister tours Najaf, Iraq's holy Shia city

The New Arab & agencies
15 January, 2019
French FM GETTY
Syria
MENA
Live Story

Nuclear deal a priority as French FM visits Iran

The New Arab & agencies
05 March, 2018