Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion.
Lebanon army chief elected president after 2 years with no head of state
Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon’s army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.
Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun
Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.
Italy's FM Antonio Tajani meets Lebanon's new president Josep Aoun for talks in Beirut
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks during a press conference at the Italian embassy in Lebanon, 10 January, 2025
Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun to visit Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip
Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Lebanese Presidency said on Saturday. The Presidency said the Crown Prince in a phone call invited Mr Aoun to visit the kingdom and the president stressed that Saudi Arabia will be his first destination during his foreign visits.
Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the war want to rebuild. Many face a long wait
It's been six weeks since a ceasefire halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah and many displaced Lebanese whose homes ...
Syria's new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon
Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from ...
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Hezbollah Confirms Leader's Death in Beirut Airstrike
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on September 27, 2024, during an Israeli airstrike targeting the group's war ...
U.S. envoy in Beirut amid uncertainty over future of Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday, amid growing accusations from both sides of ...
Syria's al-Sharaa meets Lebanese PM in bid to improve long-fraught ties
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid ...
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Iranian plane, diplomat searched at Beirut airport: What we know
On Nov. 15, an Iranian delegation accompanying Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was ...
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UAE to reopen embassy in Beirut, strengthen bilateral relations
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Saturday with Joseph Aoun, congratulating him ...
Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday
Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold consultations with members of parliament from Jan. 13 to nominate a ...
Italy Foreign Minister Visits Beirut As PM Pledges Support
Italy's foreign minister arrived in Beirut Friday to meet with Lebanon's newly elected president, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her strong support.
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Lebanese president hopes for speedy new government formation
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed hope on Saturday that a new, fully powered, government would be formed as soon as possible to restore normal conditions of the State and start building ...