Al Jazeera English25d
Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon
France’s Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign head of state to visit Beirut since Joseph Aoun was elected as Lebanon’s president. French President Emmanuel Macron, left, meets his Lebanese ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs27d
How will Aoun affect the Middle East? - opinion
Aoun must navigate Lebanon’s sectarian divides, restore trust, and fortify the Lebanese Armed Forces. While there is room for optimism, the path ahead demands unwavering resolve and resilience ...
The Conversation27d
Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse
Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew from the race. In his inaugural speech to ...
The Jewish Chronicle27d
Why Lebanon's new president represents yet another blow to Hezbollah and Iran
Joseph Aoun is backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia – and has pledged to dismantle Hezbollah’s military wing Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun reviews an honour guard upon ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs28d
Aoun’s rise, Hezbollah’s fall: Israel’s dilemma on the Lebanese border - analysis
Shortly after the Lebanese parliament elected General Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a deadlock that left the position vacant and the country rudderless for over two years ...
The Times of Israel28d
Lebanon’s Aoun taps ICJ chief justice as prime minister, in blow to Hezbollah
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers nominated him on Monday, delivering a blow ...
Al Jazeera English29d
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection
Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun binding consultations with members of parliament to nominate a prime minister. Aoun’s consultations got under way at 8:15am (06:15 GMT ...
Anadolu Ajansi29d
Aoun to start parliamentary consultations to pick new prime minister next week
Lebanese Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun swears in as the President of the Republic of Lebanon at the Parliament, after being elected by the parliament members in Beirut, Lebanon on January 9 ...
gulftoday29d
President Aoun names ICC top judge Nawaf Salam Lebanon’s new PM
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers, the ...
Arabian Business29d
UAE reopens embassy in Lebanon following election of new president
The decision follows the election of Lebanon’s new president Joseph Aoun last week, ending a prolonged 15-month leadership vacuum in the country. A high-level UAE delegation arrived in Beirut on ...
Tehran Times29d
The future of the Lebanese Resistance after Aoun election
The election of Gen. Aoun as president was imposed, nevertheless the final say lies with the Shiite duo’s shrewdness that priorizes reconstructing what has been destroyed by the US-backed Israeli ...