by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- UNIFIL Commander Major General Michael Beary has welcomed the deployment of additional Lebanese troops in southern Lebanon, saying it “will allow more joint patrolling and strengthen the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1701.” During a Town...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 23, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- The Lebanese army has bolstered its forces south of the Litani River as its commander Gen. Joseph Aoun discussed with the head of the peacekeeping force enhanced coordinated activities. A statement from the military leadership said there was a reinforcement of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 16, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Friday welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the country and said he was satisfied with the international community’s favorite response to Lebanon’s demands on allowing UNIFIL to function in line...
by Thaer Abbas | Sep 1, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, London- Syrian opposition sources uncovered to Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday that the authorities in Damascus issued a decision to confiscate all the properties of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Syria and transfer them to the ownership of the state,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 31, 2017 | Middle East
The UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, UNIFIL, was extended Wednesday with new directions to conduct more patrols with the Lebanese army and report when peacekeepers run into roadblocks in “Hezbollah” strongholds in the South. The Security Council unanimously...
