Lebanon elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed ...

In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step ...

1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...

Joseph Aoun is first president since 1990s not to be pre-approved by Tehran and Damascus, signaling an end to Iran-backed ...

The parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S.

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and ...

The January 2025 election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanese president marks a shift toward sovereignty and stability following Hezbollah's weakened influence after its war with Israel. Aoun faces major tests ...

Five people were killed and four wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said.

The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from ...

Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. This could be key for consolidating the fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and receiving funds for economic reconstruction.

General Joseph Aoun secured 99 votes from the 128-seat parliament, after winning an endorsement from the Hezbollah-backed ...

The outcome showed the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group after its devastating war with Israel.