This is Beirut, 13/09 18:05 - Reading : less than a minute
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On the eve of the 43rd anniversary of President Bachir Gemayel’s assassination (September 14), President Joseph Aoun declared that his killing “did not only deprive Lebanon of a president or a political leader, but also represented an attempt to kill an authentic Lebanese dream. Yet, dreams do not die with those who carry them; they remain ...
This is Beirut, 11/09 14:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s special envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, visited Beirut to discuss international coordination, particularly between Paris, Washington and Riyadh, as well as preparations for two major conferences on Lebanon. Support for the Lebanese Army was one of the central issues on the agenda. “This visit ...
This is Beirut, 09/09 19:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers is set to hold a meeting on Thursday at Baabda Palace to discuss a ten-point agenda, with particular focus on international proposals aimed at securing internet access in Lebanon. The issue, brought forward by Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hage, was previously reviewed during a cabinet session held at the Grand ...
This is Beirut, 09/09 18:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Lebanon condemned on Tuesday Israel’s military operation targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, denouncing it as a violation of international law and Qatari sovereignty. In separate statements on social media, President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described the strikes as “an attack on the sovereignty of a brother Arab state and a ...
This is Beirut, 08/09 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute
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President Joseph Aoun on Monday underscored Lebanon’s call for a “unified Arab position on all Arab issues,” reaffirming the country’s commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at the Beirut Summit. Speaking before an Arab Parliament delegation led by its president, Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Yamahi, Aoun stressed the need for deeper ...
Michel Touma, 08/09 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The political decision has been made. What matters now is to move to the essentials, cutting through the media noise stirred up by Hezbollah for domestic consumption. From this point forward, it is bold action on the ground that will test the executive branch’s real determination to implement the disarmament of all militias, Lebanese and ...
This is Beirut, 06/09 22:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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The new head of the US military's Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, concluded his first visit to Israel in the role on Saturday, the Israeli military said. "The visit focused on the operational cooperation between the IDF (Israeli military) and the US military, maintaining regional stability in both nearby and distant arenas, and ...
This is Beirut, 06/09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon is advancing its cooperation with the United States, with President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun urging Washington on Saturday to press Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territories. Aoun also reaffirmed the importance of US backing for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Aoun stressed the need to fully implement last ...
This is Beirut, 06/09 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rassamny announced on Saturday that works at Kleiate Airport will begin at the start of 2026. Speaking from the airport’s runway, the minister noted that “both the president of the Republic and the Prime Minister have been determined since the beginning of the current term to operate and activate ...
This is Beirut, 05/09 22:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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The Cabinet met on Friday at the presidential palace in Baabda and approved the Lebanese Army’s plan to restore the state’s monopoly on weapons after reviewing its various phases, presented by Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal. The session, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, gave the green light to the military’s action plan in the absence ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 05/09 13:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The Council of Ministers will meet today to examine the Lebanese Army’s plan for militia disarmament. Despite the uncertainty, three points are clear before the session: the meeting will take place, ministers from the Shia duo will attend, and the army’s plan will be formally submitted to the government. However, serious doubts remain that ...
Makram Haddad, 04/09 09:15 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The countdown is on. From September 4 to 7, 2025, the 47th Rally of Lebanon will roar into action under the patronage of the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and organized by the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL). This edition, the fifth round and penultimate stage of the Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), ...