Beirut:After being elected as Lebanon s new president and taking the constitutional oath, President Joseph Aoun pledged to ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general ...

Lebanon’s parliament has elected army chief Joseph Aoun as President – finally giving the country a head of state after more ...

Why it matters: Lebanon hasn't had a president for more than two years while the country's leaders tried to reach consensus ...

Lebanon lawmakers elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a ...

BEIRUT: Lebanon's lawmakers voted for a second time in the day on Thursday (Jan 9) to elect a much-needed president, with ...

Lebanon’s parliament has elected the US-backed army chief to be the country’s new president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.

Under multi-confessional Lebanon's power-sharing system, the president must be a Maronite Christian, as do military chiefs.

Though Lebanon’s presidency is mostly symbolic, it has a few important powers, like approving prime ministers and cabinets.

After two years of a presidential vacuum, Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president Thursday in the second round of a parliamentary vote. Addressing parliament shortly after the vote, Aoun ...

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