Some were screaming "Adib No", referring to new prime minister Mustapha Adib who was named by Lebanese leaders on Monday under French pressure. Songs by Fairouz dedicated to Beirut played on loop by local broadcasters showing images of the blast and its aftermath. Another Lebanese singer, Melhem Zein, told Reuters that Macron's meeting with Fairouz would be a message that "this is the Lebanon we want". Fairouz, born Nouhad Haddad, made her first European television appearance in 1975 on a French show. During the civil war, Fairouz toured abroad, holding only one concert inside Lebanon - on a stage that crossed the frontline of the then-divided capital.

Source: The Star August 31, 2020 15:56 UTC