Aoun

J. Aoun Meets Borrell

The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, met with the army’s Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, in Yarzeh on Sunday, the second day of his diplomatic mission to Lebanon. Discussions revolved around the situation in Lebanon and the ...

Frangieh, Jumblatt, and the Presidential Elections

On Monday, Sleiman Frangieh, former MP and Minister, paid a visit to the Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, offering heartfelt condolences on the passing of the General's mother. During the evening, Frangieh, accompanied by his wife, Rima, and his son, MP Tony Frangieh, was welcomed to a dinner hosted by the former leader of the Progressive ...

Quintet Ambassadors Meet With Geagea and Aoun

During their mission to engage Lebanese officials and propel forward the presidential election dossier, ambassadors from the Quintet countries, the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, convened on Tuesday with Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, at his residence in Maarab. After the meeting, Geagea highlighted the core ...

J. Aoun Affirms from Paris the Importance of De-escalation in Southern Lebanon

The French Army Chief of Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, met on Friday with Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, and Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. "Following the military honors ceremony, a discussion took place on the regional tensions facing Lebanon," reads a joint statement issued by the three officials on ...

The Decline of Bassil’s Standing in Dahyeh?

  The departure or expulsion of the four MPs from the "Free Patriotic Movement" (FPM) came amid complete silence from Hezbollah regarding what its partner in the "Mar Mikhael Understanding" is going through. This is despite the fact that the FPM leadership has not failed so far to keep up with Hezbollah's affairs and its ongoing concerns ...