DUBAI: Lebanese icon Fairuz hosted the French president Emmanuel Macron for dinner at her home on Aug. 31 during his two-day visit to the crisis-stricken country that is still reeling from the explosion that ripped through Beirut’s port area on Aug. 4. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The reclusive singer, 85, has rarely been seen in public in recent years. But on Monday, she shared photos of Macron’s visit on social media, offering a rare glimpse into her Rabieh home, situated approximately 14 kilometers from Beirut. According to the images, the singer, who is affectionately referred to as “the jewel of Lebanon,” wore a black, gold-embellished ensemble from fellow Lebanese designer Elie Saab – whose atelier was destroyed during the deadly blast – for the occasion. She accessorized the outfit with a black scarf secured around her straight auburn lengths and a coronavirus-proof face visor. Macron also awarded the musical legend, born Nouhad Haddad, with the Legion of Honour, France’s highest order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte. “I told her what she means to me,” the French president told local TV station Al-Jadeed, after emerging from his meeting with the Lebanese crooner, which lasted a bit over an hour. “She represents stories of love and a Lebanon dreamed of and loved.”