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Mikati: Cabinet Session Adjourned Till Next Week Amid Retirees' Protests

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-23 15:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the adjournment of the cabinet session set to take place on Friday, one hour before it was supposed to convene, in order to avoid clashes with retired military personnel gathered outside the serail in protest against their deteriorating living conditions. “I informed all concerned of the ...

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

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Army Leadership cabinet Gemayel

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 ...