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Bukhari Meets Berri to Facilitate Presidential Agreement

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 11:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia is poised to spearhead the most significant presidential initiatives to date through a delegation scheduled to visit Beirut at the start of the new year. Led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faysal ben Farhane, this visit, as reported by the MTV channel, will signify the highest-level Saudi visit to Lebanon in 14 years. MTV ...

Geagea Criticizes Lebanon's Political System, Accuses It of Maintaining Status Quo

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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During the Lebanese Forces (LF) annual dinner in Aley, Samir Geagea, the head of the party, criticized Lebanon’s political system, accusing it of perpetuating the status quo despite the country’s ongoing crises. Geagea explained how he learned through his contacts that the “system” still operates as if nothing had changed. “The ...

Joseph Aoun in Riyadh: From Yarzeh to Baabda?

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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All eyes are on Riyadh, awaiting the outcome of discussions between the Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and Saudi officials. On Thursday, Joseph Aoun met the Saudi Minister of Defense in the presence of the new man in charge of the Lebanese dossier, Prince Yazid ben Farhane. While the Lebanese are closely scrutinizing the ...

January 9 Session at Risk as Election Delay Looms

Philippe Abi-Akl, 2024-12-24 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The key issue Walid Joumblatt brought back from Paris, coupled with the information shared with Nabih Berri about Joseph Aoun’s rising presidential prospects – stemming from his leadership of a key institution and his role in ensuring stability – has revitalized the stagnant presidential process. This development has prompted candidates to ...

UN Peacekeepers Urge Israel to Accelerate South Lebanon Withdrawal

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Monday urged the Israeli military to speed up its withdrawal from the area, nearly a month after a ceasefire came into effect. “UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the Israeli army withdrawal from and the Lebanese Army deployment in south Lebanon,” the force said in a ...

Mikati and Aoun in Marjayoun to Inspect Situation of Army at the Border

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The army announced on the X platform that “the Commander-in-Chief of the army arrived at the Seventh Infantry Brigade post at the François Hajj Barracks in Marjayoun, where he met with officers and soldiers to fine-tune their missions and operations.” For his part, Mikati announced, from the army barracks in Marjayoun, plans to meet with the ...

Berri Asserts Continuous Efforts to Elect President on Jan. 9

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 20:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri affirmed on Friday that “efforts are ongoing so that on the parliamentary session of January 9, a president is elected.” He reaffirmed that he has no plans to postpone the session and has not been asked to do so by political forces in remarks to the Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat. He emphasized that ...

General J. Aoun to New Army Cadets: 'Your Mission Is Sacred'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun on Friday congratulated cadets admitted in the Military Academy for joining the “institution of honor, sacrifice and loyalty.” “Armies are built for times of adversity, sacrifice is our destiny, even martyrdom if duty calls,” Aoun told the new cadets. “Let your party be Lebanon and your sect ...

Democratic Gathering Bloc Supports Gen. Joseph Aoun for Presidency

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 19:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Progressive Party (PSP) announced on Wednesday the endorsement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun for the presidency of the republic. In a meeting attended by former PSP leader Walid Joumblatt, the bloc emphasized the need of electing a president on January 9, the date fixed by parliament Speaker ...

Army Commander Meets with UNTSO Chief

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 21:59 - Reading : less than a minute

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Army Commander General Joseph Aoun met in Yarzeh on Thursday with Major General Patrick Gauchat, the Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Discussions reportedly focused on Lebanon and the region, particularly on the efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and ...

Aoun and Kurilla Discuss US Support for Lebanese Army and Ceasefire Implementation

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun hosted US Central Command Chief General Michael E. Kurilla at his office in Yarzeh. The two officials discussed the overall situation in Lebanon and the broader region, as well as strategies for maintaining US assistance to the Lebanese Army. The meeting also covered the progress and implementation of ...

Joseph Aoun Meets with Head of Quint Supervisory Committee

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, met on Friday at his office in Yarze with Major General Jasper Jeffers, the Head of the Quint Supervisory Committee. They discussed the overall situation and coordination mechanisms among the concerned parties in southern Lebanon. The committee is tasked with overseeing the ...

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