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New US General Leading Ceasefire Committee Tours Lebanese Officials

This is Beirut, 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Outgoing head of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, US General Jasper Jeffers, on Wednesday toured Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Lebanese Army Commander in chief, Gen. Rodolphe Haikal, to introduce his successor, General Michael Leeney. The meetings were in the presence ...

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

This is Beirut, 28/04 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk. The admission comes just days after Russia confirmed the North's participation, with South Korean and ...

Lebanese Army Arrests 16 Individuals for Various Crimes

This is Beirut, 21/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) issued a statement on Monday detailing a series of arrests and security measures conducted by its Intelligence Directorate in different regions of Lebanon. In the Lailaki area, the LAF arrested a citizen (H.H.) implicated in numerous offenses, including kidnapping, theft, drug abuse, causing disturbances, shooting, ...

US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

This is Beirut, 19/04 04:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years as part of international efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group, which rose out of the chaos of the country's civil war to seize swaths of ...

Israeli Forces Advance Near Wazzani, Blast Kills Lebanese Soldier

This is Beirut, 14/04 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tensions flared along the southern Lebanese border on Monday as an Israeli military unit advanced toward the banks of the Wazzani River, while a deadly explosion struck a Lebanese Army unit in the Tyre district, killing one soldier and injuring three others. The Lebanese Army reported on its official X account that a specialized engineering unit ...

Army Seizes Truck Carrying Captagon Manufacturing Equipment in Hermel

This is Beirut, 13/04 12:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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An Army unit, in coordination with a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, seized a truck carrying equipment used for Captagon production along with raw materials used in narcotics manufacturing in Sammaka, Hermel on Saturday, April 12. According to a statement issued by the Army Command – Directorate of Orientation, “the seized items ...

Military Action Against Iran "Absolutely Possible": Trump

This is Beirut, 10/04 04:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that military action against Iran was "absolutely" possible and that there was "very little time" left to reach a nuclear agreement. "If force has to be used, we will use force," the U.S. president told reporters. "Israel will obviously be very involved, it will lead the ...

Wildfire Erupts in Remhala, Civil Defense Races to Contain Flames

This is Beirut, 06/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A large wildfire broke out on Sunday morning in the forested valleys of Remhala, in the caza of Aley, prompting an urgent response from Lebanon’s Civil Defense units and the Lebanese Army, as the flames threatened to reach nearby residential areas. According to a statement from the Directorate of Media and Public Relations at the General ...

Sleiman: The "Army and People" Equation Is Key to Saving Lebanon

This is Beirut, 14/03 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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During a meeting at the presidential Baabda Palace with President Joseph Aoun, former President Michel Sleiman emphasized the importance of the "Army and People" equation, which he believes has been essential in preserving Lebanon’s stability. He reflected on the significance of March 14, “a date we all know as it is the day commemorating ...

Syria Leader tells Podcast Thousands Joining New Army

This is Beirut, 10/02 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military. "I did not impose mandatory conscription in Syria. Instead, I opted for voluntary enlistment, and today thousands are joining ...

Netanyahu: Israel Will not Fully Withdraw Troops From Lebanon Before Sunday

This is Beirut, 24/01 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the ceasefire agreement had been drafted "with the understanding that the withdrawal process might extend ...

Tripartite Collaboration to Address Social and Humanitarian Challenges in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 07/01 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces, the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), and the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address social and humanitarian challenges across Lebanon. The MoU was signed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by General Joseph Aoun, Commander-in-Chief of the ...

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