Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild. The ...

Lebanon's members of parliament had failed in 12 previous rounds of voting to reach a consensus on a president, leaving the presidency vacant since former President Michel Aoun stepped down in October ...

Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country’s 14th president after a two-year vacancy. Lebanese Army ...

Former President Michel Aoun received Prime Minister-designate Judge Nawaf Salam at his residence in Rabieh, where they ...

The "Fact Check Lebanon" team at the Ministry of Information verified today the circulated news on some social media sites, claiming the passing of f ...

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.

The January 2025 election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanese president marks a shift toward sovereignty and stability following Hezbollah's weakened influence after its war with Israel. Aoun faces major tests ...

Lebanon's parliament elected the former army commander president after a two-year vacancy for the head of state.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's 14th president, after more than two years of ...

A fiery exchange erupted in Lebanon’s Parliament on Tuesday, after journalist-turned-politician Paula Yacoubian was verbally attacked by MP Salim Aoun during the first round of voting for the ...

Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even ...