Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild.

Aoun, no relation to former president Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose help Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild. The session ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say ...

Lebanon has ended its presidential deadlock by electing Joseph Aoun as its new head of state, but the former army commander ...

After being sworn in, Aoun declared, "A new phase in Lebanon's history" had begun. Analysts view him as a man of integrity who is well-placed to rebuild Lebanon after his predecessor, Michel Aoun ...

The session was the legislature’s 13th attempt to elect a successor to former President Michel Aoun-- no relation to the army commander-- whose term ended in October 2022. The vote came weeks ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran ...

Aoun’s victory, which saw members of parliament erupting in celebration as he reached the required threshold of 86 votes, came on the legislature’s 13th attempt to find a successor for Michel ...

Lebanon's members of parliament had failed in 12 previous rounds of voting to reach a consensus on a president, leaving the presidency vacant since former President Michel Aoun stepped down in ...