From left to right: Hassan Choucair, Director of General Security, Raëd Abdallah, Director of Internal Security Forces, and Edgard Lawandos, Director of State Security. Photo montage by Fady Saaïbi/Photos taken from the presidential palace's X account.
On Thursday, Lebanon appointed new leaders to its key security institutions, two months after the election of President Joseph Aoun and one month following the formation of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government. These appointments, traditionally marked by power struggles among various political factions, were approved in a Cabinet meeting at the Baabda Presidential Palace. They followed negotiations between Aoun, Salam, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Read more Rodolphe Haykal, a familiar face in South Lebanon takes charge of the army Read more Rodolph Haykal, a familiar face in South Lebanon takes charge of the army In addition to appointing General Rodolphe Haykal as army chief, Hassan Choucair was named head of General Security, Raed Abdallah took over as director-general of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), and Edgard...
On Thursday, Lebanon appointed new leaders to its key security institutions, two months after the election of President Joseph Aoun and one month following the formation of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government. These appointments, traditionally marked by power struggles among various political factions, were approved in a Cabinet meeting at the Baabda Presidential Palace. They followed negotiations between Aoun, Salam, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Read more Rodolphe Haykal, a familiar face in South Lebanon takes charge of the army Read more Rodolph Haykal, a familiar face in South Lebanon takes charge of the army In addition to appointing General Rodolphe Haykal as army chief, Hassan Choucair was named head of General Security, Raed Abdallah took over as director-general of the Internal Security Forces (ISF), and...