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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 ...

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 ...

Syria Army Says 'Redeploying' in Southern Daraa, Sweida Provinces

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's army said it was redeploying in two southern provinces on Saturday, after a war monitor reported government forces had lost control of most of Daraa province, the cradle of the country's 2011 uprising. "Our forces operating in Daraa and Sweida are redeploying and repositioning, and establishing a... security cordon in that direction after ...

Joseph Aoun: A Unanimously Respected Leader and a Vote that Doesn't Reflect Reality

This is Beirut, 2024-12-03 19:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On November 28, Parliament opted for a package deal that would satisfy the interests of the various parliamentary blocs. All of them? No, because some 47 of the 98 members of Parliament present in the hemicycle opposed the vote, under which the one-year extension of the term of office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Joseph Aoun, was ...

New Attack on Lebanese Army Kills One and Wounds Eighteen in South Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-11-24 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least “one Lebanese soldier was killed and eighteen others wounded, some of them seriously” in an Israeli strike on Sunday, shortly before noon, targeting a Lebanese army checkpoint at Amriyeh, located between Tyre and Naqoura in southern Lebanon, the troop said in a statement. Teams of rescue workers and firemen from the Lebanese Civil ...

Sleem Ratifies Entrance Exam Results for Military Academy

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Sleem ratified the results of the military academy entrance exams on Tuesday. This decision affects 200 candidates now admitted as officer cadets in the army and the general directorates of the Internal Security Forces, General Security, State Security and Customs. Additionally, Sleem signed a draft decree ...

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