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 ...

Nawaf Salam spoke after meeting with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, who himself took office last week. With the nomination of Salam and confirmation of Aoun, Lebanon, which has been run by a ...

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

An exception is Michel Aoun, who led the Free Patriotic Movement before becoming president. The Lebanese president has to be a Maronite Christian, according to Lebanon’s political representation ...

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 ...

Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun is the new president of Lebanon. The 61-year-old becomes Lebanon’s 14th president, having filled a presidential vacuum of more than two years left by his pred ...

Lebanon's parliament elected the former army commander president after a two-year vacancy for the head of state.

As Lebanon will move to fill the presidential vacancy left unoccupied since 2022 on Thursday, the Hezbollah-endorsed candidate has dropped out with the odds favoring Joseph Aoun, leader of the ...

He also expressed Macron's concern about the situation in Lebanon and congratulated President Aoun on the start of his term. Aoun was elected by the Lebanese parliament on Thursday, ending over ...

Nawaf Salam spoke after meeting with Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun, who himself took office last week. With the nomination of Salam and confirmation of Aoun, Lebanon, which has been run by a ...

Joseph Aoun, head of Lebanon’s army, on Thursday was elected as the country’s 14th president of the republic. The 60-year-old commander takes over the position that has been vacant for over ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 9 (UPI) --Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state ...