![French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171118_2_26951073_27944874-e1567854011991.jpg?w=891&h=595&ssl=1 "Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his family at the Elysee Palace")
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]
![French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171118_2_26951073_27944873.jpg?w=301&h=270&ssl=1 "Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his family at the Elysee Palace")
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]
![French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171118_2_26951073_27944870.jpg?w=301&h=321&ssl=1 "Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his family at the Elysee Palace")
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]
![French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R) and his wife Brigitte (R) welcome Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (2nd L) and his wife Lara (C) and their son Hussam (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171118_2_26951073_27944863-scaled.jpg?w=1196&h=779&ssl=1 "Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his family at the Elysee Palace")
French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R) and his wife Brigitte (R) welcome Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (2nd L) and his wife Lara (C) and their son Hussam (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on 18 November 2017 [Mustafa Yalçın/Anadolu Agency]