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Happy ending to the Maurice Slim-Joseph Aoun feud

Najib Mikati managed to reconcile the caretaker defense minister and army commander-in-chief after a long battle over their powers.

Happy ending to the Maurice Slim-Joseph Aoun feud

Army chief Joseph Aoun, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim at the Grand Serail on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Credit: Najib Mikati press office)

After escalation comes respite. The tug of war between caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and commander-in-chief of the army Joseph Aoun has finally come to an amicable end: the two men reconciled on...
After escalation comes respite. The tug of war between caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and commander-in-chief of the army Joseph Aoun has finally come to an amicable end: the two men reconciled on...