This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 16:38 - Reading : less than a minute
According to reports from opposition members, last Friday's parliamentary vote to extend the term of office of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun by one year was a test run for the presidential election. The vote in favor of extending the army chief's term of office exceeded 70 votes, given that the number of MPs present at the session ...
2023-12-19 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese political scene appears to be gearing up for a new phase that could start to take shape after the year-end festivities. This phase is based on a diplomatic dynamic that focuses both on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, with a view to de-escalation in southern Lebanon, and on a breakthrough in the presidential ...
gdeveloper, 2023-12-19 16:23 - Reading : less than a minute
Hélène Conway-Mouret Joseph Aoun
Army Commander General Joseph Aoun on Tuesday received at his Yarzeh office the Chairwoman of the Defense and Armed Forces Committee of the French Senate, Hélène Conway-Mouret. Discussions reportedly touched on the general situation in the country, mainly in the South, and the status of the military institution.
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 14:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Cabinet meeting held at the Grand Serail on Tuesday ended without any appointments being made to the Military Council. On the other hand, the 19 ministers present approved the law passed by Parliament on Friday, delaying the retirement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. This law will become effective once it has been published in the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Christmas Recital Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
Samir Geagea, chief of the Lebanese Forces (LF), stated on Monday that the opposition forces “prevented the country from stepping backward by focusing on fortifying the institutions, the army and the internal security forces, securing at least a measure of stability for the country and people over the past four years.” Geagea was referring to ...
gdeveloper, 2023-12-18 19:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cabinet meeting FPM Joseph Aoun
Following the extension of army commander General Joseph Aoun’s mandate for a year, a council of ministers’ meeting, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 19, may look into the appointment of an army chief of staff and members of the military council. According to a political source “the matter is under consideration,” though it ...
Michel Touma, 2023-12-16 12:32 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The tug-of-war lasted until the very end. Driven by the sovereignist faction's MPs — widely branded as the "opposition" — the Lebanese witnessed a cleverly orchestrated political drama. This culminated on Friday in a crucial parliamentary vote in favor of a proposed law deferring the retirement of active generals and division generals by one ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 22:39 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Suspense that has been ongoing since the end of the summer was finally concluded today. By postponing for one year the retirement of the Army Commander and the directors of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) and General Security (GS) Generals Joseph Aoun, Imad Osman, and Elias Baissari respectively, Parliament asserted the reason of State on ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-15 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Will Parliament extend the mandate of Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun, who is set to retire on January 10? Why did the caretaker government, convened unexpectedly last week for this purpose, fail to hold its meeting? Why did various ministers deliberately cause a lack of quorum, especially amid discussions of Hezbollah ministers ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-14 21:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun conferred Thursday with the British, American and Canadian ambassadors within the framework of the High Level Steering Committee (HLSC) to discuss security on the Lebanese-Syrian border. A statement by the UK embassy said the talks also tackled the situation in South Lebanon and the importance of ...
Rolla Beydoun, 2023-12-14 19:19 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Gebran Bassil Georges Adwan Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
Although the various bills proposing to delay the retirement of the army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, were not discussed at the legislative session on Thursday, the issue was on everyone's mind. The deferral of Gen. Aoun's mandate, which expires on January 10, is expected to occur on Friday. This would take place at a meeting of the ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-14 11:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Speaker Nabih Berri adjourned shortly after 1: 00 PM, on Thursday, the parliamentary session devoted to extending the term of army commander General Joseph Aoun and reviewing a number of legislative texts. Parliament will convene again at 6:00 PM During the morning session, six bills were approved, including the replacement of the CNSS's ...