Joseph Aoun

Disarmament: Presidential Advisor Meets Hezbollah MP

This is Beirut, 22/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun’s advisor, Brigadier General Andre Rahal, met Friday with the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, in an implicit attempt to reassure Hezbollah amid heightened tensions over the government’s decision to disarm non-state actors, particularly the Iran-backed group. According to the National News ...

Zaki Conveys Arab League Support for Lebanese Sovereignty

This is Beirut, 21/08 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed, on Thursday, to Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Hossam Zaki Lebanon’s commitment to implementing the arms control resolution in a way that safeguards the interests of all Lebanese citizens. He emphasized the necessity for Israel to fulfill its obligations to create the conditions required for ...

Kataeb Condemn Hezbollah Threats

This is Beirut, 20/08 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of its leader, Samy Gemayel, the Kataeb Party’s political bureau strongly condemned recent threats by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, who warned that any attempt to disarm his group would “spark a civil war and end life in Lebanon.” The Kataeb reiterated their “rejection of ...

Aoun Stresses Lebanon’s Commitment to Renewing UNIFIL's Mandate

This is Beirut, 19/08 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A week ahead of U.N. talks on extending UNIFIL’s mandate, and with some Security Council members questioning the usefulness of renewing the peacekeepers’ mission, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to maintaining the multinational force in the south “for as long as necessary” to fully implement UN Resolution ...

Hezbollah Holds Back, Awaiting the Army’s Disarmament Plan

Philippe Abi-Akl, 19/08 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Over the past year, regional and domestic developments have overturned the balance of power and reshaped political positions. What was categorically rejected before September 2024 is now being accepted by Hezbollah, which today demands what it had previously opposed, notably a dialogue over the future of its arsenal within a national defense ...

US Envoy Tom Barrack in Lebanon Amid Focus on Hezb Disarmament and UNIFIL Renewal

This is Beirut, 18/08 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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US envoy Tom Barrack met on Monday with Lebanon’s top officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Two main topics were on the agenda: Hezbollah and the UNIFIL mandate, which expires at the end of August. Barrack also held talks with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal on security ...

Hezbollah’s Threats: A Misreading of Lebanon’s Real Fabric

Michel Touma, 18/08 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a country that truly upholds the rule of law, Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, would have faced prosecution for undermining national security, inciting sedition, and threatening civil peace. As the figurehead of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ outpost in Lebanon, he has reached new heights of recklessness, veering into ...

President Joseph Aoun: Hezbollah’s Weapons Are an Internal Matter for the State

This is Beirut, 17/08 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, affirmed in an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya channel on Sunday that “Iran is a friendly country, but on the basis of mutual respect and the preservation of sovereignty. It must be a friend to all components of the Lebanese society, not to one faction alone.” He stressed that ...

Barrack-Ortagus in Brief: Support for Government and Army, Conditions on UNIFIL Renewal

Bassam Abou Zeid, 17/08 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Early on Monday morning, US envoy Tom Barrack, accompanied by Morgan Ortagus, will meet with President Joseph Aoun to discuss two interlinked essential issues: the second phase of consolidating state control over all weapons, and the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate in South Lebanon at the end of this month. According to official Lebanese sources, ...

President Aoun Inspects the Presidential Guard

This is Beirut, 16/08 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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The President of the Lebanese Republic, Joseph Aoun, paid a visit to the Presidential Guard company of the Internal Security Forces, where he was welcomed by the unit commander, as well as several officers and other personnel. During his tour, President Aoun inspected the company's building, inquired about the progress of the missions entrusted ...

Aoun: Lebanon’s Main Problem Is Corruption, Not Bankruptcy

This is Beirut, 14/08 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun on Thursday emphasized that Lebanon’s primary challenge is corruption, “because there has been no accountability.” Speaking at a meeting with a delegation from the Lebanese Business Council in Abu Dhabi, Aoun noted that “today, there is a judiciary, cases are being opened, and there are no prohibitions or red lines ...

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