Lebanon, by Electing Its Army Chief as President, May Finally Be Emerging From Under the Yoke of Iran
The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
Lebanese army commander elected president weeks after a tenuous cease-fire agreement halted a 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Lebanon picks US-backed Aoun as president in shift from Iran
Lebanon lawmakers elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a U.S.-backed candidate in a sign of Iran’s waning influence in the region.
Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signalling a Weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Parliament on Thursday elected the country’s army commander Joseph Aoun as its president, ending a two-year deadlock and power vacuum at the top of the country’s political power structure. The U.
Hezbollah candidate expected to withdraw from Lebanon's presidential elections - report
The Presidency is reserved for a Maronite Christian in the country's sectarian power-sharing system and has been vacant since Michel Aoun's term ended in October 2022.
Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as new president
Lebanon’s parliament voted to elect Gen. Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as the country’s new president on Jan. 9.
Lebanon elects new president after more than two years of political crisis
The Lebanese Parliament on Thursday elected the commander of the Lebanese armed forces Gen. Joseph Aoun as the country's next president. Why it matters: Lebanon hasn't had a president for more than two years while the country's leaders tried to reach consensus on a candidate,
Lebanon parliament convenes to elect president, army chief seen winning
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday to elect a new head of state, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander General Joseph Aoun to be elected.
Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock
After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.
Lebanese parliament fails in first round to elect a president
The 128-member Lebanese parliament failed on Thursday to elect a president in the first round of votes after more than two years of deadlock. The most promising candidate, army chief Joseph Aoun, did not achieve the required majority,
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Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one
Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been ...
Paul Vidich on Hezbollah, Mossad and the love story within a book about war
Israel’s invasion of Gaza in 2023 came six days after Hamas murdered 1200 Israelis, many attending a music concert near the ...
U.S. envoy in Beirut amid uncertainty over future of Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday, amid growing accusations from both sides of ...
Israel planned to strike Beirut airport if Iranian funds had reached Hezbollah
The Islamic Republic was reportedly planning on transferring sums to Hezbollah via an Air Mahan flight from Tehran to the ...
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Defanged but still dangerous, Hezbollah will try to regain its bite, experts predict
Focused for now on reconstructing Lebanon and rebuilding support, the terror group will also seek to reconstitute its arsenal ...
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says
A senior Hezbollah security official says leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside ...
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A Christian and a Shiite Confront Loss in Lebanon
With many displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, a believer wrestles with the challenge of coexistence.