The Cabinet has confirmed key security and military appointments, naming Brig. Gen. Rudolph Haykal as army chief, Brig. Gen. Hassan Shqeir to lead General Security, Brig. Gen. Raed Abdallah as head of the Internal Security Forces, and Brig. Gen. Edgard Lawandos to oversee State Security. Following the Cabinet session, Information Minister Paul Morkos emphasized that these appointments were based on …
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Syria demands Israeli withdrawal from Golan
Syriaโs newly installed government demanded that Israel withdraw its presence in Golan Heights, a region it occupies for decades, in a move following its ally Bashar al-Assadโs fall. The demand during negotiations with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of U.N.โs peacekeeping, according to Syrian state media reports. The countryโs willingness to cooperate with U.N. in full, according to its representatives, during Lacroixโs …
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