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.
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 ...
Lebanon selects president after 2-year impasse
Joseph Aoun president Thursday, ending a political deadlock that had kept the office vacant since October 2022. Aoun, 60, won ...
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1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...
Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday
Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold consultations with members of parliament from Jan. 13 to nominate a ...
Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say ...
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Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrians — including former officers in the Syrian army under Assad — to the new Syrian authorities after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon ...
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Lebanese army chief visits Saudi Arabia to discuss military cooperation
Lebanese Army Chief Joseph Aoun left Beirut on Thursday for Saudi Arabia for talks on bilateral ties and Saudi support for a cease-fire deal between Lebanon and Israel. A military statement said ...