Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule ...

Sovereignty and the constitution' - Lebanon's divided political elite usually agrees on a consensus candidate before any successful parliamentary vote is held. Aoun, who will turn 61 on Friday ...

Of the rest, 37 lawmakers cast blank ballots and 14 voted for "sovereignty and the constitution." In the second round, he received 99 votes. Lebanon's fractious sectarian power-sharing system is ...

Joseph Aoun is the fifth former army commander to ascend to Lebanon’s presidency, despite the fact that the country's constitution prohibits high-ranking public servants, including army commanders, ...