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Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy
Under multi-confessional Lebanon's power-sharing system, the president must be a Maronite Christian, as do military chiefs.
Army chief elected Lebanon's president after years of deadlock
The election took place six weeks after Lebanon's government agreed a ceasefire to end a devastating war between Israel and ...
Lebanon’s parliament chooses army commander 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 ...
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general ...
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
The move fills the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing that Hezbollah's influence in the ...
Lebanon parliament convenes to elect president, army chief seen winning
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday to elect a new head of state, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since ...
Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end ...
US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Lebanon’s parliament has elected its US-backed army chief to be the country’s next president, ending a years-long political ...
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.