par This Is Beirut, 23/08 17:51 - Reading : less than a minute
The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Garreta, was received by the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday in Yarzeh. The discussion focused on cooperation between the two armies and the situation in Lebanon, particularly in the south of the country, where exchanges of ...
28/08 13:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, signed a cooperation agreement with the President of the Order of Malta, Marwan Sehnaoui, on Tuesday. The agreement signals a commitment to jointly implement development, life, and social projects, complementing previous cooperation in the field of health, between the two sides. In a ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/09 18:19 - Reading : less than a minute
According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the State’s Shura (consultative) Council has nullified Defense Minister Maurice Slim’s decision to extend the mandates of Major General Pierre Saab and Major General Mohamad Mustapha
par This Is Beirut, 05/09 20:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chief of Staff of the Italian Armed Forces, was welcomed by his Lebanese counterpart, General Joseph Aoun, in his Yarzeh office, on Thursday. The discussions centered on how to develop bilateral relations between the two armies, as well as the broader situation in Lebanon, particularly in southern Lebanon, where ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 06/09 17:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese military is once again facing a potential void. This time, it is the Military Council that is at risk. After a decision to suspend the implementation of a measure taken on December 6 by the Caretaker Defense Minister, Maurice Slim, Major General Pierre Saab is set to retire on September 27... unless the State Council reverses its ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/09 14:19 - Reading : less than a minute
The Qatar Fund for Development announced on Tuesday its intention to provide a “$15 million donation to supply the army with fuel for a period of 3 months, a move aimed at strengthening its capacity to face growing security challenges in light of the economic difficulties Lebanon is experiencing.” The army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/09 22:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The leader of the Lebanese Kataeb Party, MP Sami Gemayel, demanded that Hezbollah "stop the support front" and "hand over its weapons and soldiers to the Lebanese army." During a press conference in Bikfaya, Gemayel stated, "We have heard Hezbollah's narrative, and we want to emphasize that no party or individual can lead Lebanon into war alone. ...
par This Is Beirut, 29/09 10:19 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese army issued a statement on Sunday morning, urging “citizens to maintain national unity and avoid actions that could harm civil peace during this critical and sensitive phase in our nation's history.” "The Army Command continues to take the necessary security measures and fulfill its national duty to preserve civil peace. It calls ...
