Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syria’s Assad is named country’s interim president
Former rebels now controlling Syria name an interim president and throw out the constitution adopted under Assad, saying a ...
Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signaling a Weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon’s Parliament on Thursday elected the country’s army commander Joseph Aoun as its president, ending a two-year ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects US-backed army chief as head of state after 12 failed attempts
Lebanon’s parliament has elected army commander ... in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, announced on Wednesday he had withdrawn from the race and ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander ... Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, ...
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Lebanon rally calls for release of Islamists jailed during Syria war
The prisoners include Lebanese who had gone to fight with rebels and jihadists against the forces of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad during the conflict, which began in 2011, and were arrested upon ...
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Laila Bassam
The parliament elected army chief ... mostly Shi'ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution despite assurances from the new rulers ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect ... Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, Frangieh announced he had withdrawn ...