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After Five Days That Changed Its Face, Where Is Lebanon Headed?
The events that have unfolded in Lebanon between the election of a new president of the Republic on Thursday 9 January and ...
Lebanon army chief elected president after 2 years with no head of state
Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon’s army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.
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HRW: Lebanon new president should prioritize judicial independence, accountability and transparency
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the new Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to ensure judicial independence, accountability and government transparency, adding that his election ends a two-year ...
Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse
Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph ...
Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun says his first official abroad trip will be to Saudi Arabia
In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had called to congratulate him on winning the elections, Aoun said, ...
Lebanon's Newly-Elected President To Visit Saudi Arabia On First Foreign Trip
Lebanon's newly-elected President Joseph Aoun announced Saturday that he will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi ...
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Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
The army fought in coordination with the Hezbollah militant group ... the Free Patriotic Movement of former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the current president — opposed his candidacy.
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Nawaf Salam secures enough votes to be Lebanon's next prime minister
Lebanon had been without a head of state since October 2022, when the term of then Hezbollah-backed former President Michel Aoun (no relation to Gen. Aoun) ended and had been functioning under a ...