a dagger in the back of the army
An analytical article discussed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's proposal to establish a verification regime as an alternative to UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, indicating that Was…
Defense Minister Major General Michel Menassa warned that no Lebanese should allow himself to be “a dagger in the back of the army,” responding to a political campaign that has dem…
Lebanese evening news introductions covered Iran-US negotiations and Qatari mediation, Paris talks on the post-UNIFIL phase in southern Lebanon, statements by Marco Rubio and Benja…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received Army Commander General Rudolf Heikal on Tuesday afternoon at the Baabda Palace, where they reviewed the security situation in the country in…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reviewed the country's security situation with National Defense Minister Major General Michel Menassa, stressing the importance of maintaining securi…
The Presidency announced that President Joseph Aoun reviewed the country's security situation with Defense Minister Michel Menassa, without additional details on the meeting.
The office of Lebanese National Defense Minister Major General Michel Menassa issued a statement affirming that the Council of Ministers' powers are limited to decisions related to…
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa stressed that any decision must take into account the army's capabilities and potential, preserve the morale of its members, ensure the uni…
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa affirmed that the Lebanese Army adheres to the political decisions taken by the executive authority and to the directives issued by the Pre…
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa affirmed that the Cabinet's powers are limited to defense and general security policy decisions, and do not include issuing orders and inst…
The Parliamentary Defense, Interior and Municipalities Committee discussed four legislative and administrative items in a session chaired by MP Jihad al-Samad, attended by Defense …
The Defense, Interior and Municipalities Committee of the Lebanese Parliament held a session chaired by MP Jihad Al-Samad, attended by Defense Minister Michel Menassa, Interior Min…
Minister of National Defense Major General Michel Menassa met with Head of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee MP Ibrahim Kanaan. They discussed the general situation in…
An article in Lebanon Debate accused Energy Minister Joe Saddi and Electricité du Liban board chairman Naseeb Nasr of trying to divert attention from the electricity sector's failu…
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa valued Serbia's stand with the Lebanese army, amid talk of military support and a message from Beirut, according to the news post.
Lebanese National Defense Minister Michel Menassa received in his office in Yarzeh Sweden's new ambassador Thomas Brondin and Egypt's new ambassador Tamim Khallaf in introductory v…
Lebanon's Defense Ministry announced that Minister Michel Menassa discussed with new Swedish Ambassador Thomas Brondin developments in the south and the arrangements proposed for t…
Israel's army raised alert on the northern front and deployed reinforcements in the Golan and southern Lebanon, amid artillery and air escalation and demolition operations in south…
Lebanese National Defense Minister Michel Menassa discussed bilateral relations between Lebanon and France, especially in the defense field, as well as the latest developments in L…
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot and Minister Delegate for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Alice Rufo arrived in Lebanon to reaffirm France's s…