Hezbollah chief says Gaza ceasefire deal shows 'persistence of resistance' against Israel
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem congratulated Palestinians on Saturday over the Gaza ceasefire deal, saying in a speech that it proved the "persistence of resistance" against Israel. The remarks were the first in public by the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group since Israel and Hamas reached the accord on Wednesday.
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence.
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.
Head of the International Court of Justice is named Lebanon’s new prime minister
Lebanon's PM Designate Nawaf Salam Resigns as Member of International Court of Justice
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Salam to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers had nominated him, dealing a big blow to Hezbollah, which acc
Prominent diplomat and jurist who heads top UN court named Lebanon's new prime minister
Lebanon's new PM sees positive atmosphere in cabinet formation talks
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.
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Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency
The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community.Deadlock in parliament between pro- and anti-Hezbollah blocs had stalemated a dozen previous attempts to elect a president,
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Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph ... agreement halted a 15-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and at a time when Lebanon’s leaders are seeking international assistance ...
French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel
France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war
With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.
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Lebanon's parliament attempts to finally elect a president
Lebanese lawmakers are set to meet in an attempt to elect a president - a position vacant for more than two years - but the chances of success are far from certain. Lebanon, which has been suffering from an economic and financial meltdown since 2019,
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Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament elected a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence following a bruising war with Israel and the weakening of ...
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.