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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild. The ...
Anadolu Ajansi18d
Lebanese president says Saudi Arabia to be 1st destination for foreign visits
In response, Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia would be his first foreign ... ending over two years of political vacuum since President Michel Aoun left office in October 2022.
Army Commander Joseph Aoun Becomes Lebanon's New President
Lebanon's parliament elected the former army commander president after a two-year vacancy for the head of state.
Saudi Arabia is optimistic about Lebanon under reforms, Saudi FM says in Beirut
Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country's future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant Iran-aligned Hezbollah group, the ...
Al-Monitor on MSN16d
Lebanon Army Chief Aoun Becomes President After Two-Year Void
( MENAFN - Jordan Times) Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon's lawmakers on Thursday elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy in the position, in a step towards lifting the ...
Al Jazeera English17d
Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country’s 14th president after a two-year vacancy. Lebanese Army ...
High Plains Public Radio20d
Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one
Aoun, who is widely perceived in Lebanon as supported by Saudi Arabia and the U.S., also committed "to confirm ... leaving the presidency vacant since former President Michel Aoun stepped down in ...
The Associated Press on MSN19d
Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
One of the most influential Christian parties in the country, the Free Patriotic Movement of former President Michel Aoun ... perceived Aoun's election as the result of outside pressure — notably from ...
Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push
Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a week. It held a blitz of meetings with various political parties. By the time ...
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Lebanon elects US-backed army chief as President after two-year vacancy
Lebanon’s parliament has elected army chief Joseph Aoun as President – finally giving the country a head of state after more ...
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Lebanon army chief set to become president in second parliament vote
The Mediterranean country has been without a president since the term of Michel Aoun – not related – ended in October ... as well as regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia. But lawmakers from the ...
Isle Of Wight Radio20d
Lebanon elects General Joseph Aoun, the head of country's army, as president
Lebanon has elected a new president after multiple failed attempts had left the country without a head of state since 2022.