Brigadier General Mohammad Al-Moustafa announced that President Joseph Aoun initiated the first meeting of the Supreme Defense Council since taking office with a brief overview of the Council’s role and powers. President Aoun emphasized the importance of reinforcing security and asserting state authority across all Lebanese territory—citing the National Accord ...
Lebanon’s Higher Defense Council recommended on Friday to extend general mobilization in the country for six months, the latest move taken by Lebanese authorities in a bid to try to stem the outbreak of coronavirus. The Higher Defense Council convened at Baabda Presidential Palace on Friday, in a session headed ...
