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 …
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 …
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: 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.
Why Lebanon's new president represents yet another blow to Hezbollah …
Jan 14, 2025 · Frangieh withdrew his candidacy and shifted his support to General Joseph Aoun, a figure backed by the United States, France, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. …
Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President
Jan 9, 2025 · As Lebanon will move to fill the presidential vacancy left unoccupied since 2022 on Thursday, the Hezbollah-endorsed candidate has dropped out with the odds favoring Joseph …
Who is Lebanon's new President, Joseph Aoun? - The Jerusalem …
Jan 9, 2025 · 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 Hezbollah, …
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 …
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
Jan 9, 2025 · Lebanese politicians have elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state. The move fills the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and shows that …
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...
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