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Lebanon, Hezbollah and President

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Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah

The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of the country's armed forces won a majority of the votes.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 15h

Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence

Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence.

CNN on MSN · 1d

US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate

Lebanon’s parliament has elected its US-backed army chief to be the country’s next president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.

Lebanon, New Phase and President

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Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun

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, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.

Lebanon's New President Says Country Entering 'New Phase'

Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun told parliament on Thursday that the country was entering a new phase, in his first speech after being elected head of the crisis-hit country.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 7h

Lebanon: New president sparks hope for Mideast stability

Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. The political Hezbollah faction as well as its parliamentary ally, the Amal Movement, had abstained from voting, she said. Lebanon's military wing of Hezbollah is considered a terrorist group by several countries,

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Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?

Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is ...

Human Rights Watch8h

Lebanon’s New President Should Pursue Accountability

Lebanon’s parliament elected military commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a two-year political deadlock in the country ...

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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 ...

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Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph 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 ...

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Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than ...

Iraq’s president offers Lebanon’s new leader ‘unwavering’ support

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Friday congratulated Lebanon’s new president on his election following years of power ...

Middle East Institute3h

With election of nationalist president, Lebanon moves to exit the Axis of Resistance

With a nearly unanimous 99 out of 128 votes, the Lebanese parliament elected the head of the army, Gen. Joseph Aoun, as ...

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Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold consultations with members of parliament from Jan. 13 to nominate a ...

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