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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun

CNN on MSN · 1h

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 they left, there was only one candidate left: the US-backed Aoun.

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

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. The vote came weeks after a tenuous ceasefire agreement halted a 14-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and at a time when Lebanon’s leaders are seeking

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 relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.

Lebanon, Hezbollah

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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 New York Times · 20h

Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened

In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step toward bringing stability to the country. It was also seen as a concession by Hezbollah and, some analysts said, an acknowledgment that the group was no longer in a position to paralyze the state.

Variety on MSN · 1d

Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signalling a Weakened Hezbollah

Lebanon's Parliament on Thursday elected the country's army commander Joseph Aoun as its president, ending a two-year deadlock and power vacuum at the top of the country's political power structure. The U.

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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 ...

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Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two ...

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Lebanon country profile

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

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Lebanon Chooses a President After 2 Years of Gridlock

As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have ...

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