While the appointments of the Military Council were expected to be approved during the cabinet session on Thursday, everyone was surprised when the council of ministers decided to delay the appointment of the members for one week. The delay came upon agreement between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who asked another week to make the final arrangements.
Amid reports stating that Lebanese Armed Forces Chief General Joseph Aoun refused the appointment of Mahmoud al-Asmar for the Sunni seat, well-informed sources told LBCI that all these reports are inaccurate.
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