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Lebanese president and first lady celebrate Christmas with presidential palace employees’ children

Over 500 children of employees from the General Directorate of the Presidency and the Presidential Guard Brigade gathered Sunday at the Baabda Presidential Palace in Lebanon to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Neemat Aoun personally distributed gifts to the children......

Aoun highlights "brotherly ties" with Saudi Arabia on its 95th national day

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun congratulated Saudi Arabia on the occasion of its 95th national day, emphasizing the “brotherly ties” and cooperation that unite Beirut and Riyadh. In his statement, Aoun expressed his hope to strengthen bilateral relations “for the benefit of both peoples,”......

Joseph Aoun in New York: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon hinder army deployment

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun used his meetings in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, to highlight the difficulties facing the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon. According to Aoun, Israel’s continued occupation of several strategic hills and daily bombardments of......

Yazid ben Farhane meets president Aoun as Lebanon strengthens regional ties

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met on Friday evening at the Baabda Palace with Yazid ben Farhane, advisor to the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, according to a statement published on the presidency’s social media account. On the......

Lebanese electoral law: Aoun insists diaspora must take part in decision-making

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has stressed that citizens abroad should be fully involved in the country’s political process, as debates over the electoral law continue to divide parliament and government. Speaking at the presidential palace in Baabda on Wednesday to a delegation from the Lebanese......

Lebanon pledges stronger border controls to combat smuggling

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged on Monday to strengthen border controls in Lebanon during a meeting with a delegation from the Bekaa Valley Industrialists Association. The initiative aims to curb smuggling, which negatively affects domestic production and consumption. During the visit, President......

Joseph Aoun signs key banking reform and two additional laws

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun officially signed three new laws into effect on Thursday, including a crucial piece of legislation aimed at reforming and restructuring the country's struggling banking sector. The laws were originally passed by the Lebanese Parliament on July 31, 2025. The banking......

Lebanese president reaffirms state's control over weapons amid Hezbollah opposition

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has pledged to bring all weapons under state control, a move aimed at reducing the influence of armed factions such as Hezbollah. Aoun acknowledged the challenges ahead but expressed confidence in achieving this goal. “Exclusive control of weapons will be achieved......

Lebanon vows accountability five years after Beirut port explosion

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has pledged justice for the victims of the catastrophic Beirut port explosion, marking five years since the tragedy devastated the capital. The blast, which occurred on August 4, 2020, was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, killing over 220 people, injuring......