This is Beirut - Joseph Aoun

President Aoun Vows to Hold Attackers of UN Peacekeepers Accountable

This is Beirut, 15/02 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun vowed on Saturday to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy a day earlier that wounded the force's outgoing deputy commander. Aoun "condemned the attack... and emphasized that the attackers will receive their punishment," the presidency said in a statement on X. "Security forces will ...

Hariri Returns to Lebanon, Holds Key Meetings: “Hear Me on Friday”

This is Beirut, 12/02 21:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Ahead of the 20th anniversary of his father’s assassination on February 14, former Prime Minister and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri held a series of high-profile political meetings on Wednesday. Hariri, who arrived in Beirut on Tuesday evening, met with President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace, where he congratulated him on his election and ...

Former Prime Ministers Express Support for New Government

This is Beirut, 12/02 13:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Former Prime Ministers Najib Mikati, Tammam Salam and Fouad Siniora visited Baabda Palace on Wednesday, a day after the formation of a new government headed by their successor Nawaf Salam. Expressing his full support for the new Cabinet, Mikati said after the meeting that discussions with President Joseph Aoun centered on the security situation ...

Lebanon's New Government Ministers Take Office Amidst Calls for Reform

This is Beirut, 12/02 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Several handover ceremonies took place on Wednesday between outgoing and incoming ministers, marking the second consecutive day of such events following the Cabinet meeting held in Baabda on Tuesday. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber emphasized the need for cooperation to accomplish the tasks essential for the country's recovery. During the morning ...

LaHood to This Is Beirut: Lebanon's New Political Path Is a Turning Point for Change in a Divided Nation

Amal Chmouny, 12/02 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Congressman Darin LaHood expressed a hopeful perspective on Lebanon, recognizing the complicated realities the country faces. He stressed the importance of future transformation and strategic planning, advocating for a proactive stance in addressing Lebanon's challenges. LaHood emerges as a voice of optimism. His recent remarks to This is ...

New Government Forms Ministerial Committee to Draft Policy Statement

This is Beirut, 11/02 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s newly formed government established a ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement, a crucial document that will determine whether Parliament grants confidence to the new cabinet. The five-member committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh, Minister of Finance Yassine ...

Council of Ministers Kicks Off Its Work at Baabda Palace

Chelsea Al Arif, 11/02 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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On February 11, 2025, the official photograph of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government, the first under President Joseph Aoun's term, was taken at Baabda Palace. The Council of Ministers, gathered for the first time at the Presidential Palace, launched their 'Reform and Rescue' mission, with a committee led by Prime Minister Salam formed to ...

Syrian Border Security Accuses Hezbollah of Sponsoring Smuggling Operations

This is Beirut, 10/02 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian Border Security forces have accused Hezbollah of sponsoring drug and arms smuggling along the Lebanese-Syrian border, claiming that the Lebanese militant group has facilitated the movement of illegal goods across the border. In an interview with SANA, Muayad al-Salameh, the commander of the Western Region of the Syrian Border Security ...

The End of Iranian Hegemony and the Chances of Normalization

Charles Chartouni, 10/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Undoubtedly, the progressive dismantling of Iran‘s proxies raises the issue of normalization in the Near East at a time when the questions of civil concord, democratic political culture, and reformist elites are still controversial and have failed to inspire massive commitments within the respective civil societies, however elaborate and ...

Saint Maroun's Day: Rai Once Again Advocates Neutrality as a Lifeline for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/02 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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While celebrating Saint Maroun's day at Saint George's Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai castigated politicians, “Stop procrastinating. Stop undermining the judiciary. Stop contravening the Constitution.” Rai insisted that the danger threatening Lebanon is that of sinking into the axis of decadence. “Lebanon must ...

Government: Salam and the Lebanese Forces Get the Lion’s Share

Bassam Abou Zeid, 08/02 21:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The first government of President Joseph Aoun’s mandate reflects the shifting political balance in Lebanon after the war between Hezbollah and Israel, the collapse of the Syrian regime and Western — particularly American — and Arab (especially Saudi) efforts to help Lebanon engage on the path of building a state. Notably, Hezbollah and its ...

J. Aoun Expresses Satisfaction Over New Government Formation

This is Beirut, 08/02 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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President Joseph Aoun expressed satisfaction over the new government formation, congratulating its president, Nawaf Salam, and the ministers. He wished them success in their new roles. According to the National News Agency, the president emphasized that the government, dubbed the "Government of Reform and Rescue," was formed in accordance with ...

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