Lebanon seeks to firm up state authority by naming new army chief, top security officials

Lebanon Appoints New Leaders Amid Post-War Rebuilding Efforts

Lebanon Appoints New Leaders Amid Post-War Rebuilding Efforts In a bid to reinforce state authority after its turbulent battle with Hezbollah, Lebanon has appointed new leaders across its military and security sectors. The move is seen as a significant step by the government's leadership to secure peace following the US-brokered ceasefire.President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam head the new government that emerged from Lebanon's pol…

Meet Lebanon's new military, security chiefs after leadership shake-up

Lebanon's government has approved the appointment of new heads of security and military institutions.

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon appointed a new army chief and those responsible for three security agencies on Thursday, as the government seeks to consolidate state authority, especially in the south of the country, following the devastating war between the Hezbollah group and Israel. The appointments also come after a Lebanese political faction overcame a paralyzing two-year deadlock in January, electing a president, Joseph Aoun, a former army chief, a…

Lebanon seeks to firm up state authority by naming new army chief, top security officials

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Two issues have taken the spotlight over the past few hours: the launch of a workshop to implement the terms of the Ministerial Statement and the Oath of Speech to the President of the Republic through appointments, which started in a first security batch, followed by other batches in accordance with mechanisms that are still being studied and agreed upon. The second is the American and Israeli messages on a negotiating path with Lebanon, reinfo…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs no longer encourages Norwegian citizens in Lebanon to leave the country, but still advises against travel that is not strictly necessary.