Lebanon’s former president, Michel Aoun (not related to Joseph Aoun) was a longtime ally of Hezbollah. The group had hoped it could install another ally into the presidential palace by ...

Aoun was elected by the Lebanese parliament on Thursday, ending over two years of political vacuum since President Michel Aoun left office in October 2022. The meeting also addressed the ongoing ...

Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam met Wednesday evening in Baabda with President Joseph Aoun, amid reports that the formation ... defense will go to Michel Menassa and interior will go to Brig. Gen ...

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 ...

According to Makiya, Tarek Metri was appointed as deputy premier, Yusuf Raji foreign minister, Michel Mansi as defense minister, and Yassin Jaber as finance minister. Aoun was elected president on ...

His refusal to suppress the mass demonstrations by force was a main source of disagreement between him and then president Michel Aoun, which is why the latter’s party, the Free Patriotic ...

Macron's visit aims to "help" Aoun and Salam "to consolidate Lebanon's sovereignty, ensure its prosperity and maintain its unity", the French presidency said prior to his arrival.

Guterres said a “more hopeful future” awaited Lebanon under Aoun’s leadership in which the country could become stable and a hub in the Middle East. Aoun was selected in January after an ...

President Joseph Aoun on Thursday received invitations to visit Qatar and Jordan, as he met separately in Baabda with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi and Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon Sheikh ...

President Joseph Aoun told visiting United Nations chief Antonio Guterres that it was necessary for “Israeli forces to withdraw from occupied territories in the south within the deadline set by the ...

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President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new ...