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UK Donates 100 Armoured Patrol Vehicles to Lebanese Army
2021-01-22 Read More...
The UK Embassy in Lebanon issued the following press release on 19 January

Lebanese Army Chief Receives Chief-of-Staff of French Army
2020-12-25 Read More...
Lebanese Army Chief, General Joseph Aoun, welcomed at his Yarzé office on Wednesday, the Chief-of-Staff of the French Army General François Lecointre leading a delegation, the National News Agency (NNA)

French Army Chief-of-Staff Visits Lebanon
2020-12-24 Read More...
French Army Chief-of-Staff, General François Lecointre, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Rafic Hariri International Airport, on top of a delegation, Lebanese National News Agency (NNA)

Lebanon Requests 300 M1152 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles
2020-12-03 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lebanon of up to three hundred (300) M1152 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and related equipment for an

Dassault Aviation Stands by Lebanon
2020-09-24 Read More...
To help Lebanon after the tragic explosion of August 4th, 2020 in the port of Beirut, and in response to the call for mobilization launched by the President of the French Republic, Dassault Aviation has decided to sign an agreement to support the

Airbus Foundation & Partners Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Beirut
2020-09-15 Read More...
Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the

Lebanese Army Commander Receives French Armed Forces Minister
2020-08-17 Read More...
Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday received at his Yarzeh office, visiting Minister of the French Armed Forces, Florence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, accompanied by French Ambassador to Lebanon, Bruno

Siemens Helps Lebanon’s Victims with Medical Systems, Electric Power
2020-08-13 Read More...
Siemens is helping the people of Lebanon rebuild in the wake of the tragic catastrophe of August 4. The company is quickly providing the stricken population with ultrasound systems and a mobile X-ray unit. In addition, Siemens Energy is

UK’s Defense Senior Adviser Visits Beirut
2020-08-13 Read More...
The UK remains a long-standing friend of Lebanon and its people including in times of need, said Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the Defense Senior Adviser Middle East and North Africa, during a visit to Beirut on Monday 10

World Donors Pledge € 253 Million in Relief Aid for Lebanon
2020-08-10 Read More...
World leaders pledged nearly $300 million (253 million Euros) to Lebanon to help it recover from last week’s massive explosion in

Beirut Port Blast: World Responds to Lebanon’s Plight
2020-08-07 Read More...
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the

Lebanon Celebrates 75th Army Day
2020-08-03 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces celebrated Saturday the 75th Army Day with new Officers graduating from the Military Academy, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA)

France Reportedly Gifted Lebanese Army with Four Warships
2020-03-27 Read More...
France has reportedly “gifted” the Lebanese Armed Forces with four “sophisticated” warships that will join the fleet of the Lebanese Navy, al-Joumhouria daily reported on

UK Reaffirms its Support to Lebanese Armed Forces
2020-02-20 Read More...
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the UK’s Defense Senior Adviser to the Middle East and North Africa, ended a one day visit to Lebanon on 18

U.S. Releases $105 Million Military Aid to Lebanese Army
2019-12-04 Read More...
Washington released $105 million in military aid to the Lebanese Army shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Associated Press (AP) reported late

U.S. Halts $105 Million Military Aid to Lebanon
2019-11-04 Read More...
The Trump administration has frozen all military aid to the Lebanese army, including a package worth $105 million that both the State Department and Congress approved in September, congressional officials said Friday, The New York Times (NYT)

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