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
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 ...
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 ...
David Hale, 19/08 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The people of the Middle East, particularly Lebanese, Israelis, Palestinians, and their near neighbors are understandably living on a knife's edge of uncertainty about what's next ever since the killing of Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, 2024. It was a humiliation for the Iranians to have an honored terrorist guest assassinated in a ...
This Is Beirut, 11/08 18:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti asserted that “UNIFIL is continuing its missions in coordination with the Lebanese authorities, including joint patrols with the Lebanese Armed Forces,” noting that “nothing has changed.” In a statement issued on Sunday, he reiterated “the forces' determination to work closely with the Lebanese army to ...
This Is Beirut, 29/07 11:56 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Army Air Force, supported by other units of the Army and in cooperation with the Civil Defense, managed to extinguish a fire that broke out in the town of Qabeit - Akkar. On Monday, and for the fourth consecutive day, relentless forest fires were still spreading throughout the pine forests of Akkar. Residents near the pine forests ...
This Is Beirut, 08/07 19:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tension escalated on Monday morning in the Palestinian camp of Nahr al-Bared as the Lebanese Army and intelligence units conducted a raid to apprehend individuals wanted for drug trafficking. According to reports, suspects opened fire, prompting a response from the Army. Entrances and exits to the camp were sealed off to prevent movement in and ...
This Is Beirut, 04/07 11:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi commended the efforts of the Lebanese army in the South. “We know that there is no salvation for the country except through its national army, whether in the South or elsewhere,” he said. In an interview with “Al-Joumhouria” on Thursday, the minister insisted on the safety of the security ...
This Is Beirut, 01/07 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Armed Forces Command has received a further portion of the $20 million financial donation from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as part of its ongoing support for the military institution in light of current challenges. "The donation will be distributed equitably to soldiers as soon as administrative procedures are ...
This Is Beirut, 14/06 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute
The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested, on Friday, the killer of the soldier who was assigned to guard the Beirut Port, after spotting and tracking him through surveillance cameras. A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, had been found shot dead on Thursday night. According to a statement by the Lebanese Armed ...
This Is Beirut, 14/06 13:12 - Reading : less than a minute
A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, was found shot dead on the night of 13 to 14 June, an army statement said Friday. The statement revealed that the soldier was found dead with two gunshot wounds from a handgun, and that his weapon was missing. “Specialized army units examined the crime scene, and an ...
Chelsea Al Arif, 05/06 14:47 - Reading : less than a minute
More information unfolding regarding the shooting at the US Embassy in Awkar. The Lebanese Army is still conducting an investigation for more information.