President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, affirmed on Friday that “Human brotherhood is a value that was at the core of the establishment of Lebanon as a homeland for coexistence, and it must be preserved because it has becom.
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Members of the Chamas clan investigate sounds of machinegun fire, thought to originate from the Noon family, following a clan meeting in Bouday, Lebanon, to discuss a response to the killing of family member Mohammad Chamas by a member of the Jaafar family on October 4, 2020. Elizabeth Fitt for The National
Abbas Chamas talks with a relative on his terrace following a family meeting to discuss the regional response to a recent clash with the Jaafar family. Elizabeth Fitt for The National
Thu 10 Dec 2020 at 13:31 Politics
NNA - President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, stressed that “The deteriorating security situation, in Baalbek-Hermel shouldn’t continue, while the suffering of its people are increasing as a result of practices carried out by armed gangs which terrorize people and disturb their comfort, which negatively affects social and economic conditions, in the region”.
The President also called on “Military and security apparatuses to fully fulfill their responsibilities, especially since the political leaderships in the region lifted protection off these militants and called on state agencies to protect the people, and prevent attacks”.
Stances of President Aoun came while holding two meetings, today at the Presidential Palace, which were devoted to tackl