This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 20:29 - Reading : less than a minute
Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, concerned about the potential non-extension of the army commander’s term, received Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari in Bkerke on Wednesday. Bkerke’s media spokesman, Walid Ghayyad, revealed that the Patriarch stressed “the importance of extending General Joseph Aoun’s term in the national ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Parliament will hold a legislative session on Thursday to address 16 bills and legislative proposals that have been approved by parliamentary committees. MPs will also consider urgent legislative proposals, several of which are related to delaying the retirement of the Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, and other officers from the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 16:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces (LF) party said in a statement on Wednesday that Gebran Bassil's “opportunistic and personal policies” constantly put him in a position that impedes the state. The statement came in reaction to Tuesday's speech by the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), in which he attacked Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun and the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 19:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese Forces (LF) and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati engaged in a heated debate on Tuesday over a proposal to convene a Cabinet meeting to discuss postponing the retirement of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun. The LF expressed astonishment at the invitation from caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to this meeting, which ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-12 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dory Chamoun Fadi Masri Joseph Aoun
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received the President of the Beirut Bar Association, Fadi Masri, on Tuesday, along with the new members of the Bar Council. Berri and Masri stressed the need to urgently proceed with the election of a new head of state, which represents “an essential condition for the proper functioning of ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Antoine Kahwaji Gebran Bassil Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
Gebran Bassil is still using every possible means to attack and dismiss the army's Commander-in-Chief, Joseph Aoun, whose presence at the head of the army would strengthen his chances of being elected president. The name of the head of military intelligence, General Antoine Kahwaji, has been put forward to replace General J. Aoun, who is due to ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-05 19:17 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Negotiations are still ongoing between the Speaker of Parliament and the Council of Ministers in an attempt to find a formula that keeps the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, in his post and thus avoids destabilizing the armed forces in the current circumstances facing Lebanon. It was against this backdrop that caretaker Prime ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Ali Hamiyé DGAC Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army
The military will assist the Ministry of Transport in addressing the issue of staff shortage among air traffic controllers. Fifteen officers from the air forces, specialized in this field, will reinforce the civilian team of air traffic controllers at the Beirut Airport. The caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiye, and the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 20:02 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea stated on Monday that he is still waiting for Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to convene a parliamentary meeting to prevent the risk of a leadership vacuum at the helm of the army. This potential vacuum arises from the scheduled retirement of the army’s Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, on January ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-01 22:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France Jean-Yves Le Drian Joseph Aoun
Special Envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has expressed support for extending the mandate of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, who reaches retirement age on January 10. “I support the extension of the army commander’s term in office because the Lebanese need security, and since the army ...
Elie Ziadé, 2023-12-01 19:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron Jean-Yves Le Drian Joseph Aoun
Since October 8, Lebanon, a struggling country, has been at war. Only the army remains steadfast, facing challenges despite the intrigue surrounding the fate of its command. The Special Envoy of French President Emmanuel Macron to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has just concluded his fourth visit to Beirut since June. He delivered three messages ...