This Is Beirut, 31/05 22:13 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army announced on Friday that it had arrested "eight individuals who confessed to being supporters of the terrorist organization Daesh (ISIS)." "The suspects admitted to committing acts of theft to finance their terrorist projects and to firing at shops and at the vehicle of an officer of the Internal Security Forces as part of a ...
This Is Beirut, 13/05 13:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Monday for a strike that Israel said wounded four soldiers in the country's north, the latest cross-border fire in more than seven months of clashes. Hezbollah fighters fired "a guided missile" at an Israeli Merkava tank across the border on Monday morning, destroying it "after closely monitoring the ...
This Is Beirut, 19/04 19:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The political crisis in Lebanon and the explosive situation in southern Lebanon, as well as the risk of conflagration in the region, were the focus of French President Emmanuel Macron's meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Elysée Palace on Friday. The meeting lasted nearly an hour, after which they were joined by the ...
This Is Beirut, 10/04 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has highlighted his country’s support for the Lebanese Army, through the provision of personnel training and its large contingent operating with the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel on Wednesday, Tajani said that “around 100 Italian military personnel ...
This Is Beirut, 08/04 10:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Army Command announced on its X account on Monday afternoon that its intelligence services arrested three Syrians involved in the kidnapping of Lebanese Forces (LF) Jbeil Coordinator Pascal Sleiman on Sunday. The total number of arrests has reached five, following the Lebanese army’s morning announcement of its arrest of two Syrians ...
This Is Beirut, 31/03 10:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese naval forces towed a boat off the coast of Minieh in the north with several migrants who were attempting to leave Lebanon illegally on Saturday evening. Some 70 people, the majority of whom are Syrian nationals, including women and children, were on board the vessel. Following their rescue, the passengers were detained and taken for ...
This Is Beirut, 28/03 13:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, oversaw on Wednesday the handover of 60 tons of spare parts and tires for Land Rovers at the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Logistics Base in Kfarshema, according to a statement published by the embassy. This contribution — worth £2 million — underscores the United Kingdom’s commitment to ...
This Is Beirut, 04/03 17:56 - Reading : less than a minute
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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 ...
Joanne Naoum, 01/03 17:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Significant international support is currently being extended to the Lebanese Army. The international community places great reliance on the institution's pivotal role and legitimacy as the sole and legal protector of the country, a sentiment shared by the majority of the Lebanese population. Diplomatic envoys have consistently advocated ...
27/02 21:41 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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Lebanon is drafting a response to a memorandum from Damascus protesting against the border control towers, which were erected over a decade ago by the British government, between the Arida coastline in northern Lebanon and the slopes of Mount Hermon in the south. The Lebanese Army, overseeing these observation posts, is meticulously preparing a ...
This Is Beirut, 25/02 20:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese government is currently facing a new challenge that involves its ability and determination to prioritize national interests over Syria's attempts to assert its own. More than a decade after their installation, the border control towers along the Syrian border, overseen by the Lebanese Army and built by the British government, have ...
23/02 18:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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 ...