Lebanon ceasefire: 15 reported killed by Israeli forces after ...
4 days ago · The passing of the ceasefire deadline is the first major test for the new Lebanese president, army chief Joseph Aoun, who is keen to bring stability to a country exhausted by …
Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new governance?
Jan 21, 2025 · Hezbollah’s ‘hand cut off’ Hezbollah helped Joseph Aoun get the required number of votes to become president by backing him in the second round of voting on January 9. But …
Lebanon elects country's army commander as president | AP News
Jan 10, 2025 · BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. The vote …
Army Commander Joseph Aoun Becomes Lebanon's New President
Jan 9, 2025 · Hezbollah, weakened by a 14-month war with Israel and the fall of its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, withdrew support for its initial candidate and endorsed Aoun. This …
Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president - BBC News
Jan 9, 2025 · A rival preferred by Hezbollah, the powerful Shia Muslim militia and political party supported by Iran, withdrew on Wednesday and endorsed the commander.
Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president - BBC
Jan 9, 2025 · BBC News. Reuters. Joseph Aoun wore a suit and tie, rather than his army uniform, when he arrived at parliament to be sworn in. ... A rival preferred by Hezbollah, the powerful …
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Jan 9, 2025 · The parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran …
Joseph Aoun: US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, …
Jan 9, 2025 · He also made a rare promise to “monopolize weapons” under the mandate of the state, a clear allusion to the arsenal of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Lebanon Elects U.S.-Trained Joseph Aoun as New President, …
Lebanon’s Parliament elected a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence following a bruising war with Israel and the weakening of...
Lebanese army chief edges towards presidency, Lebanese sources …
Jan 8, 2025 · The parliament looks set to elect army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state, ending a presidential vacuum which has persisted since 2022 and showing the diminished sway of the …