Lebanese PM hopes for de-escalation

Beirut [Lebanon], August 16: Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope on Thursday for de-escalation at the Lebanese border with Israel in order to avoid all-out war between the two states.
"In this difficult time that we are going through, we can only be silent, be patient and pray," Mikati was quoted by the state-run news agency NNA as saying following a meeting with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Sejourne, for his part, reiterated France's support for Lebanon during the meeting, according to NNA.
"What matters to us is working to reduce the escalation," the French diplomat said after meeting House Speaker Nabih Berri, a main ally of the Iranian-back Lebanese Hezbollah militia. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune