The presidency had been vacant since Michel Aoun's (no relation) term ended in October 2022 ... weakened by a 14-month war ...

With the fall of Assad in December, the election of Aoun and Salam in Lebanon marks the second dramatic political shift in ...

Lebanon’s parliament has elected Joseph Aoun, the United States-backed Army Chief, as the country’s new president, breaking a ...

Election of Joseph Aoun is seen as a step towards reviving government institutions and securing international aid for Lebanon ...

Aoun received 99 out of 128 votes in Parliament after failing to get the required majority in the first round earlier in the ...

Aoun, 60, has been commander of US-backed Lebanese army since 2017 and played a key role in shoring up a ceasefire between ...

Army chief Joseph Aoun was voted president after two rounds ... coupled with the downfall of its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, severely weakened Hezbollah, reviving a long ...

The move fills the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing that Hezbollah's influence in the ...

Outcome reflects shifts in the power balance in the country and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general ...

Joseph Aoun said his election marked a "new phase" in the history of Lebanon, which has been mired in economic and political ...