As Lebanon confronts the aftermath of another war with Israel, non-sectarian MP Michel Moawad discusses the new president, ...

Lebanese political parties and leading figures have been ... who are not part of political movements. An exception is Michel Aoun, who led the Free Patriotic Movement before becoming president.

Hezbollah has suffered several major setbacks since Oct. 8, 2023, and significant changes seem to be occurring within Lebanon’s Shi'ite community and the terror group itself.

Hezbollah’s endorsement of Suliman Frangieh for the Lebanese presidency was a long ... In the closing days of 2021, President Michel ...

After President Michel Aoun's term ended ... from groups like the Lebanese Forces Party if he secures support from the Shia factions, the Jumblatt family (a Druze political dynasty), and centrist ...

The vote came weeks after a tenuous cease-fire agreement halted a 15-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese ... but also a political party with a strong base of support. Aoun “has ...

Lebanon's parliament has elected the country's army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years.

In a rare political statement ... of former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the current president — opposed his candidacy. And the Lebanese Forces party gave him their endorsement ...

Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun called Thursday for a comprehensive defense policy to counter Israeli assaults and for dialogue with neighboring Syria. Aoun was elected by the Lebanese ...

Lebanese political heavyweights held talks ... The other main Christian party, The Free Patriotic Movement led by Michel Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil, is firmly against Joseph Aoun.

Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun ... that are inherent in domestic Lebanese politics,” she said, including relations with Hezbollah, which is not only a militant group but a political ...