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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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In this photo released by the Lebanese Government, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, right, meets with U.S. Central Command Chief Gen. Joseph Votel, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard, left, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. Lebanese Government via AP Dalati Nohra

Commander of American Forces in Middle East Visits Beirut to Empower Lebanese Army

by Nazeer Rida | Feb 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The visit of Joseph Votel, the commander of American forces in the Middle East, to Beirut has reflected the US interest in supporting the Lebanese Army through arming and training programs as well as empowering it to face terrorist groups on the eastern border...

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General Joseph Votel, the head of the U.S. militarys Central Command, speaks aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious dock ship, July 11, 2016. Reuters

U.S. Weighing more Military Presence in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2016 | Middle East

London-Army General Joseph Votel has said that the U.S. military is weighing an increase in its presence in Yemen to better challenge al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Votel was asked in an interview about the fate of one of the world’s most feared bomb makers,...

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A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after being dropped off for a mission with the Afghan police near Jalalabad, December 20, 2014. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

U.S. General: Troop Cut in Afghanistan Won’t Impact Mission

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 9, 2016 | World

Kabul-The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, General Joseph Votel, said President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw roughly 1,400 U.S. troops from Afghanistan won’t adversely impact America’s mission there. Obama on Wednesday...

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King Salman during his meeting with the Commander of U.S. Central Command Joseph Votel in Jeddah on Wednesday

U.S. Central Command Chief Meets King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 12, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Wednesday a telephone call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. During the telephone conversation, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of common...