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Lebanon Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected

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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 no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion — a rarity for someone in Lebanon’s fractured,

The Jerusalem Post Blogs · 1d

Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president

Lebanese lawmakers 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-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

Al-Monitor · 1d

Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon, ending two-year void

The election of army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun garnered rare consensus among the Lebanese, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the first presidential election for Lebanon following the fall of the Assad regime.

Lebanon Turns a Political Page

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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 New York Times · 1d

Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened

For decades, Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon was iron tight. With its vast arsenal, the militant group was more powerful than the country’s national military. It controlled or held sway over Lebanon’s most important government agencies as well as critical infrastructure,

Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency

The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community.Deadlock in parliament between pro- and anti-Hezbollah blocs had stalemated a dozen previous attempts to elect a president,

The Times of Israel1d

Joseph Aoun should start by recognizing what he owes Israel

General Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (and now newly elected president), at the Arlington National ...

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Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President

Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no ...

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Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock

After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock ...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government ...

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Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

Presidents in Lebanon are brought to power by near political consensus, but more than six contenders were still in play.

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Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than ...

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