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Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is ...
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Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament convened Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that's lasted for more than two years. A first round of voting showed ...
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...
Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon's new president stresses urgency of Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal
Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun stressed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday the urgency of ...
French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel
France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the ...
What Lebanon's shifting political landscape means for Hezbollah
Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.
Top Saudi diplomat to visit Lebanon for first time in 15 years
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Lebanon on Thursday in the first trip to Beirut by Riyadh's top diplomat in 15 years, ...
Lebanon's Hezbollah delays meeting with president, indicating tensions over PM choice
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group postponed an appointment with President Joseph Aoun on Monday at which it was due to ...