The election of Joseph Aoun to the presidency of Lebanon has profound implications for the country, both domestically and ...

President Joseph Aoun said in a statement addressing the people of southern Lebanon on Sunday that “Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable" and that he is "following up on ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 12 failed attempts. Joseph ...

President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that “the first positive sign that should be shown to the world is the formation of a government as soon as possible, instead of obstructing formation over narrow ...

Nawaf Salam was speaking on Tuesday after meeting Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, who himself took office last week. With the nomination of Mr Salam and confirmation of Mr Aoun ...

The Nigerian government has lauded the election of Joseph Aoun as the President of the Lebanese Republic and extended its goodwill message to the government and people of Lebanon over the poll ...

In this case, Aoun garnered 99 votes in the second round, enabling his proclamation as president. The electoral process that led to electing Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's new president was shaped by the ...

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 the armed group Hezbollah, ordering it ...

Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, promised the stars and the moon in his inaugural speech, and I wish him success, but even if he is only able to deliver a fraction of what he promised ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with ...

Aoun, 61, is from Aichiye, a Christian village in Jezzine province, southern Lebanon. He joined the army as a cadet in 1983, during Lebanon’s 15-year civil war.