'A new era for Lebanon': Joseph Aoun is elected president after 2-year political deadlock
After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon elected Gen. Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as its new president.
High-Stakes Politics: Lebanon's Presidential Election Drama
Lebanon's parliament, led by Speaker Nabih Berri, paused a presidential election session for further consultations after the candidate, Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun, failed to secure the necessary 86 votes in the first round.
Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun
Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.
Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock
After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.
Parliament Speaker Berri announces Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president (Video)
General Joseph Aoun was officially announced as Lebanon's new president by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri during a highly anticipated session. The announcement was met with significant attention as Aoun’s leadership is expected to shape the next phase of Lebanon’s political future.
Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy
Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacancy and marking a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial meltdown.Aoun,
Lebanon leaders prepare for new bid to elect president
Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even with key player Hezbollah weakened by war, there is no guarantee of consensus.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon Picks US-Backed Aoun as President in Shift From Iran
Lebanon lawmakers elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed candidate in a sign of Iran’s waning influence in the region.
With Hezbollah Weakened, Lebanon to Hold Presidential Vote
Reflecting the shifts, Hezbollah and its ally the Shi'ite Amal Movement led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri have dropped their insistence on Suleiman Frangieh, their declared ca
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Aoun as next president
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
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Berri to Khalaf: 86 votes prevent any challenge in the Constitutional Council
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Vote to select new Lebanese president delayed due to Shi'ite opposition
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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
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