Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
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Lebanon’s army chief elected new president to carry out reconstruction after war with Israel
Lebanon's bonds rally as parliament elects first president since 2022
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With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah.
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 now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
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Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signalling a Weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon has elected a president following a two-year deadlock and power vacuum, signalling a weakened Hezbollah.
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Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy
Lebanon's lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis.Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday,
Macron welcomes 'crucial election' of new Lebanon president
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacuum at the top, calling his victory an opportunity for reform in the country.
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 two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon: Regional powers cautiously welcome new president
Germany, France and the US have also conveyed optimism.Lebanon' s new President Joseph Aoun on Thursday told members of parliament that the country was entering a new phase as he made his first address following his election.
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Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
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 predecessor,
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.