Lebanon: Ships in Beirut Port sounded their sirens in celebration of the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic
Ships in Beirut Port sounded their sirens in celebration of the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic.
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.
Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon
A devastating economic crisis, a political power vacuum, massive corruption and most recently the war between Hezbollah and Israel: For a long time, things were not looking good for Lebanon. But, after two years without a president,
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.
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.
Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential vacuum of over two years.
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 commander Joseph Aoun is sworn in as president, filling two-year void
Following 13 attempts to elect a president, Lebanon’s parliament has sworn in army commander Joseph Aoun as the head of state. Mr. Aoun is the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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 has new president: armed forces commander
General Joseph Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States, which funds, trains, and arms the Lebanese military and helped broker a cease-fire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in November.
Security Council welcomes the election of a Lebanese president after a 2 year deadlock
The Uniited Nations Security Council has welcomed the election of a Lebanese president. Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
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 ...
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 ...
Iran Vs Israel | Netanyahu’s secret plan to bomb Beirut airport ‘revealed’: ‘Tel Aviv was about to…’
Israel's alleged plan to bomb Beirut airport has reportedly been exposed, with reports claiming PM Netanyahu was ready to strike if Tehran's funds reached Hezbollah. As per reports, an Iranian Mahan ...
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 ...
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 ...
Roundup: Lebanese archeological sites suffer severe damage amid Hezbollah-Israel conflict
The 14-month-long Hezbollah-Israel conflict has caused extensive destruction to numerous landmarks and archaeological sites in eastern and southern Le ...
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Lebanon: Preparations begin at Baabda Palace to receive the new president
Preparations begin at Baabda Palace to receive the new president.
Lebanese lawmakers start voting on new president
Lebanese lawmakers began voting in a presidential election on Thursday, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since ...