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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
