President Joseph Aoun meets with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Baabda Presidential Palace on March 11, 2025. (Credit: Photo taken from the Presidency's X account)
The process for military and security appointments has begun following a meeting Tuesday in Baabda Presidential Palace between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, two days ahead of the Cabinet meeting at the presidential palace. A compromise has been reached on the future director of General Security (GS), a position traditionally allocated to the Shiite community and in which Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri typically has influence. After arduous negotiations, Berri ultimately approved the appointment of Hassan Choucair as head of GS, overriding his initial candidate, Mershed Sleiman, whose nomination faced "reservations" from the president. Read more Special seat for Cabinet: A constitutional call L'Orient-Le Jour learned that Berri initially insisted on understanding the reasons behind Aoun’s veto of his...
The process for military and security appointments has begun following a meeting Tuesday in Baabda Presidential Palace between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, two days ahead of the Cabinet meeting at the presidential palace. A compromise has been reached on the future director of General Security (GS), a position traditionally allocated to the Shiite community and in which Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri typically has influence. After arduous negotiations, Berri ultimately approved the appointment of Hassan Choucair as head of GS, overriding his initial candidate, Mershed Sleiman, whose nomination faced "reservations" from the president. Read more Special seat for Cabinet: A constitutional call L'Orient-Le Jour learned that Berri initially insisted on understanding the reasons behind Aoun’s veto of his...