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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
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. The ...
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US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Lebanon had been without a president since the end of the tenure of former President Michel Aoun – who is not related to Joseph Aoun – in October 2022. The former president was backed by Iran ...
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Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signaling a Weakened Hezbollah
Michel Aoun – no relation – whose term ended in October 2022. Joseph Aoun’s election comes after Hezbollah had previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, with close ties to ...