Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence
Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
Lebanon PM To Visit New Damascus Ruler On Saturday
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati will on Saturday make his first official trip to neighbouring Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, his office told AFP.
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years. While 12 previous attempts have
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'A new era for Lebanon': Joseph Aoun is elected president after 2-year political deadlock
After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon elected Gen Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as its new president
Analysis: A new era for Gulf-Lebanon relations
As Hezbollah’s influence wanes and Gulf nations extend support, Lebanon faces a rare opportunity to stabilize and reclaim its position.
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, one of the key stipulations of the truce.
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Joseph Aoun, new president of Lebanon: What we know about the general who kept military away from Israel-Hezbollah war
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 a..
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Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency
The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community.Army chief Joseph Aoun,
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Lebanon, by Electing Its Army Chief as President, May Finally Be Emerging From Under the Yoke of Iran
The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism
Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon
A devastating economic crisis, a political power vacuum, massive corruption and most recently the war between Hezbollah and Israel: For a long time, things were not looking good for Lebanon. But, after two years without a president,