Franjieh arrives in Paris to meet Macron's advisor Durel

Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh arrived in Paris and met with French presidential advisor for North Africa and the Middle East Patrick Durel on Friday, media reports said.

A report published in al-Akhbar newspaper Friday supposed that France might be willing to inform Franjieh that it has failed to convince the United States or Saudi Arabia about electing him as a president within a comprehensive deal.

Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have told France that they refuse an initiative that they considered to be "sympathetic towards Hezbollah", diplomatic sources told the daily.

But Franjieh has told his visitors, according to the daily, that France is still supporting him. The visit might aim to discuss the presidential file and the Saudi demands, the visitors said, adding that Moscow is also making an attempt to convince KSA with Franjieh.