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Sleiman: The "Army and People" Equation Is Key to Saving Lebanon

This is Beirut, 14/03 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

During a meeting at the presidential Baabda Palace with President Joseph Aoun, former President Michel Sleiman emphasized the importance of the "Army and People" equation, which he believes has been essential in preserving Lebanon’s stability. He reflected on the significance of March 14, “a date we all know as it is the day commemorating ...

Syria Leader tells Podcast Thousands Joining New Army

This is Beirut, 10/02 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military. "I did not impose mandatory conscription in Syria. Instead, I opted for voluntary enlistment, and today thousands are joining ...

Netanyahu: Israel Will not Fully Withdraw Troops From Lebanon Before Sunday

This is Beirut, 24/01 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the ceasefire agreement had been drafted "with the understanding that the withdrawal process might extend ...

Tripartite Collaboration to Address Social and Humanitarian Challenges in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/01 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces, the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), and the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address social and humanitarian challenges across Lebanon. The MoU was signed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by General Joseph Aoun, Commander-in-Chief of the ...

Syria Army Says 'Redeploying' in Southern Daraa, Sweida Provinces

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's army said it was redeploying in two southern provinces on Saturday, after a war monitor reported government forces had lost control of most of Daraa province, the cradle of the country's 2011 uprising. "Our forces operating in Daraa and Sweida are redeploying and repositioning, and establishing a... security cordon in that direction after ...

Joseph Aoun: A Unanimously Respected Leader and a Vote that Doesn't Reflect Reality

This is Beirut, 2024-12-03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On November 28, Parliament opted for a package deal that would satisfy the interests of the various parliamentary blocs. All of them? No, because some 47 of the 98 members of Parliament present in the hemicycle opposed the vote, under which the one-year extension of the term of office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Joseph Aoun, was ...

New Attack on Lebanese Army Kills One and Wounds Eighteen in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least “one Lebanese soldier was killed and eighteen others wounded, some of them seriously” in an Israeli strike on Sunday, shortly before noon, targeting a Lebanese army checkpoint at Amriyeh, located between Tyre and Naqoura in southern Lebanon, the troop said in a statement. Teams of rescue workers and firemen from the Lebanese Civil ...

Sleem Ratifies Entrance Exam Results for Military Academy

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Sleem ratified the results of the military academy entrance exams on Tuesday. This decision affects 200 candidates now admitted as officer cadets in the army and the general directorates of the Internal Security Forces, General Security, State Security and Customs. Additionally, Sleem signed a draft decree ...

Israeli Army Organizes 'Press Tour' in Southern Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army organized a "press tour" in southern Lebanon on Sunday. A group of journalists, escorted by the army, visited three alleged Hezbollah positions, including two tunnels. Credit: AFP

A Woman and Child Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Majdal Zoun

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-21 13:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli airstrike on Majdal Zoun killed a woman, Khadija Salman, and a seven year-old child, Amal Hussein Al Durr, after hostile warplanes targeted the Al-Masha'a neighborhood in the town of Majdal Zoun, aiming at a house. At an earlier time, an ambulance belonging to the Islamic Mission Scouts transported a moderately injured person from the ...

France Concludes Anti-Jihadist Operations in Sahel After Decade

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-22 14:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The last French troops have withdrawn from Niger, concluding over a decade of anti-jihadist operations in the Sahel, amid strained relations and regional coups. The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in West Africa's Sahel region, as reported by AFP and ...

Southern Front: Tensions Remain High

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 14:51 - Reading : less than a minute