Lebanon receives French arms for anti-jihadist fight Lebanon on Monday received the first French weapons in a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme intended to bolster its army to take on jihadist threats, particularly along its border with Syria. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accompanied the first tranche of weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, which were handed over at an air force base in Beirut. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES // REFILE TO ADD A SOUNDBITE OF SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON