Joseph Aoun

The Army at the Heart of Joseph Aoun's Visit to Doha

During his official visit to Doha on Monday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, met the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, as well as the Chief of Staff, who stressed the need to preserve the Lebanese military institution so that it can continue to fulfill its role in ...

Gen. J. Aoun’s Visit to Qatar: Continuous Support to the Army

The Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun met in Qatar with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who reaffirmed Qatar's commitment to supporting the military institution to enable it to continue its essential role in preserving Lebanon's security and stability. General ...

Joseph Aoun Arrives in Qatar

The Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, headed on Sunday to Qatar, in response to an invitation from his Qatari counterpart, Lieutenant-General Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit. Talks during the visit will mainly address the needs of the military institution and the ways to support it, so that it continues to carry out its ...

Macron to Receive Mikati and Joseph Aoun on Friday

French President Emmanuel Macron will receive caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday, against a backdrop of national and regional tensions, announced the Élysée Palace. "The caretaker prime minister is expected to arrive at the Élysée Palace at noon on Friday," ...

Amos Hochstein Meets With Joseph Aoun

US envoy Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun Monday afternoon in Yarzeh. Hochstein highlighted the pivotal role of the Lebanese army, especially considering the war in Gaza and the confrontations on the southern Lebanese front. The US envoy insisted that the LAF’s function in the coming ...

European Military Meeting in Rome Concerning the LAF

A meeting of European military leaders is scheduled to take place in Rome on March 1st. Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun has been invited to join the gathering focused on assessing the status and needs of the LAF as well as ensuring its readiness to enforce Resolution 1701 when the time comes. This meeting is set after Paris ...

US Donates Naval Equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces

In a ceremony held at the Naval Forces Command in Beirut, the United States donated three boats and four speedboats to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), reaffirming its commitment to Lebanon's security and stability. The event, attended by Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun, US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson, and several military ...

Joseph Aoun Pays Visit to Saad Hariri

Political figures from various backgrounds continued to visit Beit al-Wasat, where former Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement, Saad Hariri, extended a welcome to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday. On the sidelines, Hariri received a phone call from Maronite Patriarch Archbishop Bechara al-Rai, during ...

An Aounist for President?

Qatari envoy to Lebanon Jassim bin Fahd al-Thani (Abu Fahd) did not succeed in convincing the head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Gebran Bassil, to elect either Marada Party leader Sleiman Franjieh or Army Commander-in-chief General Joseph Aoun to the presidency.  The envoy spent days in Lebanon during which he met with Franjieh, Bassil ...

Cabinet Appoints Army Chief of Staff, Approves 2024 Budget

The Council of Ministers appointed a new Army chief of staff and approved the 2024 budget on Thursday in a session that was delayed for three hours due to protests by retired military personnel attempting to block the entrances to the Grand Serail. The Cabinet appointed General Hassan Audi as Chief of Staff of the Army after he was promoted to ...

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 ...

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 ...