Joseph Aoun

Lecornu and Joseph Aoun Visit Military Medical Facility

The Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, visited the military medical facility on Tuesday. This visit is part of various initiatives undertaken by the French authorities to provide diverse assistance to the army, enhancing its capabilities, particularly in the field of military ...

Rai and Army Commander Put Security Developments on the Table

Before visiting Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and the caretaker government led by Najib Mikati today, Army Commander General Joseph Aoun began his day in Bkerke and met with the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rai. He extended his congratulations for the holidays and held a private meeting with Rai to discuss the security ...

Joseph Aoun Discusses UNIFIL Collaboration with Lázaro

Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Joseph Aoun convened several meetings in his office in Yarzeh on Thursday to discuss the situation in southern Lebanon and the role of the Lebanese Army. Discussions with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro focused on cooperation and coordination between the Lebanese Army ...

Death of the Mother of Army Commander Joseph Aoun

The army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, lost his mother, Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta, on Friday. The funeral will take place on Saturday, January 6, at 10 AM, at Sainte-Thérèse Church in Fayadieh. The burial will take place in her hometown of Aichiyeh, in southern Lebanon, and condolences will be received until 4 PM in the hall of the ...

Is Gebran Bassil’s Purported Plan a Game Changer?

Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) chief Gebran Bassil is presently equidistant from all political forces, even from Hezbollah (supposedly his Mar Mikhael Agreement ally). This position is the result of the blow he suffered from his closest allies when it came to extending the tenure of the Army Commander-in-Chief. As such, the prolongation of ...

Joseph Aoun Welcomes New US Ambassador Lisa A. Johnson

Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Joseph Aoun received the new US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa A. Johnson, on Wednesday, in a first official introductory visit after assuming her post. General Aoun is among the first Lebanese officials to meet the US ambassador, who arrived in Beirut on January 11 to take up her post, succeeding Dorothy Shea.

David Cameron Makes His Second Visit to Lebanon

As part of his tour of the region, British Minister of Foreign Affairs David Cameron visited Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Army Commander Joseph Aoun, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. His visit discussed the future of the security situation in Gaza and South Lebanon.

Berri Speaks of the Presidential Election's ‘Lebanonization’

The Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, asserted that he reached an agreement with the ambassadors of the countries comprising the quintet responsible for the Lebanese presidential election dossier on the necessity to “Lebanonize” the upcoming presidential deadline. In an interview with the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, Berri emphasized ...

Japan Provides 'Emergency Support' for the Lebanese Army

The Japanese authorities have pledged their support for the Lebanese Army through an agreement on an “emergency support project for the Lebanese Armed Forces that includes enhancing health services and implementing essential works.” The agreement, signed on Tuesday at a meeting in Yarzeh, was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, ...

Quintet-Backed Joseph Aoun Awaiting Iran’s Endorsement

The representatives of the five countries overseeing developments in Lebanon, known as the Quintet (Saudi Arabia, France, the United States, Qatar and Egypt), are gearing up for a meeting in Riyadh, according to some information. It is anticipated that the meeting, potentially involving foreign ministers, will include the Quintet's ambassadors in ...

German Donation Worth Two Million Euros to the Lebanese Army

Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun and German Ambassador to Lebanon Kurt Georg Stoeckl-Stillfried signed an agreement on Wednesday under which German authorities are to offer a donation worth two million euros to support the army, one million of which would be allocated to fuel and the other to the medical needs of army personnel. It ...