France's Macron to travel to Beirut on Thursday
15:35, 05/08/2020, WednesdayU: Update: 15:36, 05/08/2020, Wednesday
REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron will fly to Beirut on Thursday and will meet the country's political figures, after a blast ravaged the Lebanese capital, his office said.
Macron, who spoken to Lebanese President Michel Aoun shortly after the blast, has already ordered French emergency assistance be sent to Lebanon, a country with deep historical ties to France.