According to a report in the London-based pan-Arabic paper Ashark Alawsat, French President Nicholas Sarkozy promised Lebanese President Michel Suleiman that he would “rein in Israel.” The paper, quoting what it calls a credible French source, reported that Sarkozy “promised to deal with the matter” during a meeting where Suleiman expressed his desire for increased Western pressure on the Jewish state and asked Sarkozy for assistance.