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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun

Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?

Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion.

Newsweek · 5d

Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President

Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.

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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.

Lebanon to name a prime minister

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Lebanon to name a prime minister as new phase begins

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began consultations with lawmakers on Monday to designate a prime minister in what political sources saw as a tight race between incumbent Najib Mikati and International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam.

BBC · 13h

Lebanon’s President appoints new Prime Minister

Nawaf Salam has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister

Intellinews on MSN · 17h

ICJ's Nawaf Salam appointed as Lebanon's new Prime Minister

By Josiane Hajj Moussa for bnm Beirut bureau Nawaf Salam, the former President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has been appointed as Lebanon’s new Prime Minister after securing the backing of a parliamentary majority during consultations led by newly-installed President Joseph Aoun on January 13.

Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than ...

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Lebanon's Salam wins enough support to become PM, angering Hezbollah

Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, won enough support to become Lebanon's next prime minister after ...

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Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a ...

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Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah

The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of the country's armed forces won a majority of the votes.

Lebanon's Hezbollah delays meeting with president, indicating tensions over PM choice

The Iran-backed Hezbollah group postponed an appointment with President Joseph Aoun on Monday at which it was due to ...

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