General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ordering it to ...

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Thursday met with Mr. Najad Essam Fares, Vice President of the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL), with whom he discussed the group&rsqu ...

Lebanese army commander, General Joseph Aoun, center, visits the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on December 23, 2024, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area under a ceasefire ...

The new head of state is elected in the second round of voting this afternoon with 99 votes out of 128. Sources tell AsiaNews that Saudi and Quintet support was key. His first tasks include ...

It is nervous about General Aoun, who has the support of Lebanon’s Western and Arab allies. Saudi Arabia openly backs his candidacy, and America sees the general as a force for stability.

— General Michel Aoun (@General_Aoun) January 3, 2021. Ahead of his meeting with Aoun, Diab had met separately with Hariri and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. ...

President Aoun summons ICJ chief Judge Salam to designate him PM Choice underlines shift in Lebanon's power balance Hezbollah angry, says opponents seek to exclude it Signals will oppose any ...

Beirut (AsiaNews) – General Joseph Khalil Aoun is the new president of Lebanon. The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Force won 99 votes out of 128 votes to become the head of state, a position ...