by Naharnet Newsdesk 17 August 2025, 12:01
President Joseph Aoun insists on implementing the government’s decisions on arms monopolization and his firmness is not aimed at clashing with any component, Kuwait’s al-Anbaa newspaper quoted his visitors as saying.
“The Lebanese presidency will propose to U.S. envoy Tom Barrack — who will be joined by Morgan Ortagus on his visit to Beirut on Monday — that some of the Lebanese demands be achieved, especially as to the Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory and securing the northern border with Syria, while acknowledging in advance that a full Israeli withdrawal seems to be unlikely,” the visitors added.