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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri visits the eastern Bekaa Valley. Dalati and Nohra photo

Hariri: Army Responsible of Lebanese Border

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut– Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday inspected along with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun Lebanese army units in the areas that were liberated from ISIS in the Jroud Dawn operation. Hariri’s visit to Ras Baalbek was highly significant, military sources...

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Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun inspects the barracks of the 2nd Artillery Regiment in Batroun, Lebanon in June. (NNA)

General Joseph Aoun … Lebanon’s Army Commander with Many Duties

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 22, 2017 | Features

Beirut – There have not been fundamental changes to the duties of Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun from before and after he was appointed to his post. General Aoun, who waged the battle in eastern Lebanon to preserve the country’s stability and prevent the...

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Lebanese PM Saad Hariri speaks to reporters following talks with Defense Minister Yacoub al-Sarraf and Army Commander Joseph Aoun at the Grand Serail on July 10. (Dalati & Nohra)

Hariri Defends Lebanese Army against Critics of its Handling of Syrian Refugees

by Paula Astih | Jul 11, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri stressed on Monday that the army enjoys “complete” political support in wake of criticism it came under following the death of four Syrian detainees, who were arrested after military raids in the northeastern border region...

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Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of US Central Command, speaks at the Pentagon, April 29, 2016 (File photo AP)

Washington Pledges Continuous Support to Lebanese Army

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – United States Central Command head Gen. Joseph Votel said that Washington would always support the Lebanese Army, noting that the US and Lebanon shared common interests that include defeating ISIS and other terrorist and extremist organizations. Votel was...

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Lebanese army soldiers drive out of the town of Arsal in the Bekaa valley near the border with Syria, on August 3, 2014. (AFP)

6 Wounded after ISIS Militant Blows himself up against Lebanese Army Patrol

by Youssef Diab | May 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Six members of the military were wounded on Friday when an ISIS militant blew himself against a Lebanese army patrol while trying to evade capture. Bilal Ibrahim Breidy blew himself in the northeastern border town of Arsal, lightly wounding some of the...