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Lebanese Army Chief Concludes Official Visit to Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2026-06-11 Read More...
Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, concluded his visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which took place from June 6 to June 9, 2026, at the official invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Field Marshal Syed Asim

Lebanese Army Commander Concludes Four-Day Visit to the United States
2026-02-08 Read More...
General Rodolph Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of Lebanese Army, visited the United States of America from 2 to 5 February 2026, following an official invitation from the U.S. Joint Chiefs of

Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Pays Official Visit to Kingdom of the Netherlands
2025-12-04 Read More...
The Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief, General Rodolph Haykal, visited the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 27 and 28 November 2025, upon an official invitation from his Dutch counterpart, the Chief of Defense Staff of the Dutch Armed Forces, General

Lebanese Army Chief Receives Senior Middle East Advisor to UK’s Ministry of Defence
2025-10-17 Read More...
The Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief General Rodolph Haykal received in his office in Yarzeh the Senior Advisor to the UK Ministry of Defence for the Middle East, Admiral Edward Ahlgren, with an accompanying

Inauguration of Joint Rescue Coordination Center at Beirut Naval Base
2025-10-09 Read More...
Under the patronage and in the presence of the Lebanese Army Commander, General Rodolph Haykal, the inauguration ceremony of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) was held last week at the Beirut Naval

Qatar Renews $60 Million Grant for Lebanese Army
2025-04-20 Read More...
The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has announced the renewal of the Qatari grant to support the salaries of the Lebanese Army, amounting to $60 million, along with the provision of 162 military vehicles. This support aims to enable

Lebanese Army Chief Attends Inauguration of Military Academy Museum
2025-04-07 Read More...
The Commander in Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal inaugurated on 03 April the ceremony of the Military Academy Museum after its renovation and

Lebanese Army Chief Hosts Command Staff, Commanders of Major Units, Battalions
2025-03-25 Read More...
The Commander in Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Rodolphe Haykal held an exceptional meeting in Yarzeh, attended by the Command Staff, Commanders of major units, and independent

Lebanese Defense Minister Congratulates Newly Appointed Army Commander
2025-03-18 Read More...
During the Lebanese Council of Ministers meeting held at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on March 13, 2025, Brigadier General Rodolphe Haykal was appointed as the Lebanese Army Commander and promoted to the rank of

Lebanese Army Chief Receives Commander of Italian Army
2024-09-10 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received in his office in Yarzeh the Commander of the Italian Army, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo

Lebanese Army, Beirut Arab University Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
2024-05-29 Read More...
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Beirut Arab University at the Army’s Command

Lebanese Army Receives US Donation of 3 Patrol Boats & 4 Quick Reaction Boats
2024-02-27 Read More...
In the presence of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander, General Joseph Aoun, the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Lisa Johnson, and a number of Military Attachés, a ceremony was held at the Naval Forces Command -

Lebanese Army Commander Receives French Minister of Armed Forces
2024-01-03 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received Tuesday the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, in his office in Yarzeh. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two

Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Receives Hungarian Chief of Defense Staff
2023-11-29 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received Monday at his office in Yarzeh the Hungarian Chief of Defense Staff, Lieutenant General Gabor Borondi (photo) with an accompanying delegation in the

Lebanese Army Commander Inaugurates German-Funded Naval Forces School
2023-10-09 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, inaugurated, in Jounieh’s Naval Base last week, the School Building of the Naval Forces, after being constructed with funding from the German

Lebanese Army Commander Hails Qatar’s Support of His Country’s Military Institutions
2023-09-03 Read More...
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Joseph Aoun expressed his thanks to the State of Qatar for supporting his country’s military institutions, and providing all forms of support for military personnel, particularly the financial

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