Lebanon

26th Food Bank for Saint Antoine de Padoue Group
26th Food Bank for Saint Antoine de Padoue Group

For the 26th consecutive year, the Saint Antoine de Padoue (Saint Anthony of Padua) Group is organizing its food bank on Saturday December 16 and Sunday December 17 under the theme of mutual aid. The aim is to provide food for several weeks to some 500 families living in precarious conditions. To this end, the scouts and guides of the Saint ...

Retired Military Personnel Call for Sit-In on Friday
Retired Military Personnel Call for Sit-In on Friday

Retired military personnel have called for a sit-in at 10 AM on Friday in front of the Grand Serail to prevent caretaker ministers from attending the meeting to which they have been invited by Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. In a press release issued on Thursday, they called for "general mobilization" as the increase in their salaries and ...

Daou: We Will Vote Exclusively for the Extension of Terms of Office
Daou: We Will Vote Exclusively for the Extension of Terms of Office

Thursday morning's legislative session at the Lebanese Parliament primarily centers on extending the term of office for the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun. Change MP Mark Daou said to TIB that participation is contingent on deciding to extend General Joseph Aoun's term to protect the Army during Lebanon's ongoing war. The current ...

Hasbani: We Are Trying Our Best to Secure the Stability for LAF
Hasbani: We Are Trying Our Best to Secure the Stability for LAF

Thursday morning's legislative session at the Parliament primarily centers on extending the term of office for the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun. LF MP Ghassan Hasbani said to This is Beirut that in today's session, the extension of General Joseph Aoun’s mandates amid regional conflict is being addressed. Concerns are raised over ...

The Parliament Will Convene again at 6:00 PM
The Parliament Will Convene again at 6:00 PM

Speaker Nabih Berri adjourned shortly after 1: 00 PM, on Thursday, the parliamentary session devoted to extending the term of army commander General Joseph Aoun and reviewing a number of legislative texts. Parliament will convene again at 6:00 PM During the morning session, six bills were approved, including the replacement of the CNSS's ...

Al-Rai Meets KSA Ambassador About Possible Plot Against J. Aoun
Al-Rai Meets KSA Ambassador About Possible Plot Against J. Aoun

Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, concerned about the potential non-extension of the army commander’s term, received Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari in Bkerke on Wednesday. Bkerke’s media spokesman, Walid Ghayyad, revealed that the Patriarch stressed “the importance of extending General Joseph Aoun’s term in the national ...

Slim Signs Decrees for the Promotion of Officers
Slim Signs Decrees for the Promotion of Officers

Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Slim signed decrees on Wednesday for the promotion of officers, effective January 1, 2024. This action marks the initial promotion for all ranks in the year 2024, with the decrees being transmitted to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers following established protocols. Furthermore, the ...

Parliament: Sixteen Legislations Preceding the Lebanese Forces’ Proposal
Parliament: Sixteen Legislations Preceding the Lebanese Forces’ Proposal

The Parliament will hold a legislative session on Thursday to address 16 bills and legislative proposals that have been approved by parliamentary committees. MPs will also consider urgent legislative proposals, several of which are related to delaying the retirement of the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and other officers from the ...

Mikati in Geneva Accentuates the Rise in Refugees Amid Conflict
Mikati in Geneva Accentuates the Rise in Refugees Amid Conflict

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati participated on Wednesday in the Global Refugee Forum 2023 in Switzerland. During his speech, he talked about the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and its consequences on the country. “It has been thirteen years since the start of the Syrian crisis, and its direct repercussions on Lebanon are evident, ...

The LF Responds to Bassil's Attack on Army Commander
The LF Responds to Bassil's Attack on Army Commander

The Lebanese Forces (LF) party said in a statement on Wednesday that Gebran Bassil's “opportunistic and personal policies” constantly put him in a position that impedes the state. The statement came in reaction to Tuesday's speech by the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), in which he attacked Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun and the ...

S. Gemayel: Extension of Army Commander's Term is Sole Constitutional Option
S. Gemayel: Extension of Army Commander's Term is Sole Constitutional Option

Samy Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb party, declared on Wednesday that "the only solution to avoid a vacancy at the head of the military institution is to postpone the date of the army commander's retirement." At a press conference on Wednesday, Gemayel discussed the term of office of the army's commander-in-chief, Joseph Aoun, which expires on ...

Advances for Teachers and Aman Loan Approved in Committees
Advances for Teachers and Aman Loan Approved in Committees

The joint parliamentary committees approved two social projects. One involves an advance for teachers, and the other allocates additional funding for the Amal social program. Under the chairmanship of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Elias Bou Saab, the committees held a joint meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by outgoing Finance ...