Who is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander elected president?
General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ordering it to prioritise civil peace even as troops were killed.
Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy
Lebanon's lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday,
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,
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.
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 tries yet again to elect a new president
A ruthless warlord during the civil war, his nomination for president would be deeply divisive. Indeed, he was one of General Aoun’s earliest supporters. Trying to veto a candidate who had little chance of winning anyway says much about Hizbullah’s diminished power.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
The outcome showed the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Aoun as next president
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.
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Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president
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Lebanon meets to finally elect president after two-year vacancy
Lebanese lawmakers could elect army chief Joseph Aoun as president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a ...
Now Is the Time to Reimagine Lebanon
The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate into ...
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Beirut Gets a Reprieve—but for How Long?
One of Beirut’s early front lines was a street ... “Sectarian conflict” is code for civil war. The LAF also has to protect against jihadi infiltration from Syria. Israel’s strikes against ...
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A new chapter in Lebanon-Syria relations takes shape
Analysis: After decades of fraught ties shaped by conflict and occupation, will Assad's fall lead to a new era of stability ...