Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
He also vowed to reconstruct “what the Israeli army destroyed in the south, east and [Beirut’s southern] suburbs.” Lebanon’s fractious sectarian power-sharing system is prone to deadlock, both for political and procedural reasons. The small ...
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 army chief elected new president to carry out reconstruction after war with Israel
The Lebanese parliament Thursday elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, ending more than two years of a political deadlock that had left the country without a head of state. According to house speaker Nabih Berri,
Lebanon army chief set to become president in second parliament vote
BEIRUT: Lebanon's lawmakers voted for a second time in the day on Thursday (Jan 9) to elect a much-needed president, with army chief Joseph Aoun expected to win. The Mediterranean country has been without a president since the term of Michel Aoun – not related – ended in October 2022,
Army commander Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s new president
Lebanon's 128-member parliament on Thursday elected Army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun as the country's new president after the post remained vacant for more than 26 months.
Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year void
Lebanon's MPs have elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy in the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon, ending two-year void
The election of army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun garnered rare consensus among the Lebanese, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the first presidential election for Lebanon following the fall of the Assad regime.
Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President
Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.
Lebanon's parliament attempts to finally elect a president
Lebanese lawmakers are set to meet in an attempt to elect a president - a position vacant for more than two years - but the chances of success are far from certain. Lebanon, which has been suffering from an economic and financial meltdown since 2019,
Lebanon’s parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament chose the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon Chooses a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have ...
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Lebanon's President pledges to rebuild areas damaged by Israeli aggression, form government
Beirut:After being elected as Lebanon s new president and taking the constitutional oath, President Joseph Aoun pledged to ...
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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.