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Lebanon, Hezbollah and President Aoun

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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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16h

Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence

Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence.

DPA International on MSN · 1d

Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon

A devastating economic crisis, a political power vacuum, massive corruption and most recently the war between Hezbollah and Israel: For a long time, things were not looking good for Lebanon. But, after two years without a president,

Lebanon, New Phase and President

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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's New President Says Country Entering 'New Phase'

Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun told parliament on Thursday that the country was entering a new phase, in his first speech after being elected head of the crisis-hit country.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 8h

Lebanon: New president sparks hope for Mideast stability

Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. The political Hezbollah faction as well as its parliamentary ally, the Amal Movement, had abstained from voting, she said. Lebanon's military wing of Hezbollah is considered a terrorist group by several countries,

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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 ...

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Lebanon has new president: armed forces commander

General Joseph Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States, which funds, trains, and arms the ...

Human Rights Watch9h

Lebanon’s New President Should Pursue Accountability

Lebanon’s parliament elected military commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a two-year political deadlock in the country ...

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Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament chose the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long ...

Middle East Institute4h

With election of nationalist president, Lebanon moves to exit the Axis of Resistance

With a nearly unanimous 99 out of 128 votes, the Lebanese parliament elected the head of the army, Gen. Joseph Aoun, as ...

Lebanon president to begin consultations on new PM next week

Lebanese MPs elected the head of the army to become the country's next president on Thursday, ending more than two years of ...

Boise State Public Radio1d

Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been ...

Iraq’s president offers Lebanon’s new leader ‘unwavering’ support

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Friday congratulated Lebanon’s new president on his election following years of power ...

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