Lebanon seeks to firm up state authority by naming new army chief, top security officials
Lebanon has appointed a new army chief and heads of three security agencies as the government seeks to firm up state ...
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President Aoun to Iranian Delegation: Lebanon Is Tired of Other People’s Wars on Its Land
Joseph Khalil Aoun, 61, has been serving as the 14th president of Lebanon since January 9, 2025. Before becoming president, he was the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. He is the fifth ...
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Lebanon Will Ask Saudi Arabia to Resume $3-Billion Grant to Army, President Says
Lebanon Will Ask Saudi Arabia to Resume $3-Billion Grant to Army, President Says BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will ask Saudi Arabia to reactivate a $3-billion aid package to ...
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Lebanon ushers in a new chapter with death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Since 1992, Nasrallah had served as secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia group that is a political and military entity in ...
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President El-Sisi Meets Lebanon’s President Aoun
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab Summit, which was held in the New Administrative Capital. Spokesman for the ...
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Lebanon president vows punishment for attackers of UN peacekeeper
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed to punish the ... The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has demanded an investigation after one of its vehicles was set on fire during the incident, which ...
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Behind Lebanon’s president first visit to Saudi Arabia - analysis
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Riyadh on Sunday – his first trip since being elected – for an important visit abroad. It comes at a significant turning point for Lebanon because of ...