Lebanese Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun swears in as the President of the Republic of Lebanon at the Parliament, after being elected by the parliament members in Beirut, Lebanon on January 9 ...

President Joseph Aoun said in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of former caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and signed a decree with Salam to form the new government.

Shortly after the Lebanese parliament elected General Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a deadlock that left the position vacant and the country rudderless for over two years ...

President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new ...

“We are grateful to our ally Israel for defeating Hezbollah,” Ortagus said at a news conference in Beirut’s southeastern suburb of Baabda after a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Aoun must navigate Lebanon’s sectarian divides, restore trust, and fortify the Lebanese Armed Forces. While there is room for optimism, the path ahead demands unwavering resolve and resilience ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted ...

Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun binding consultations with members of parliament to nominate a prime minister. Aoun’s consultations got under way at 8:15am (06:15 GMT ...

Guterres said a “more hopeful future” awaited Lebanon under Aoun’s leadership in which the country could become stable and a hub in the Middle East. Aoun was selected in January after an ...

President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that “the first positive sign that should be shown to the world is the formation of a government as soon as possible, instead of obstructing formation over narrow ...

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi held a meeting Wednesday at the Baabda Palace with President Joseph Aoun. “President Aoun believes in what he said in his (inaugural) speech, nothing happens ...

In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency Press Office, Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, center, meets with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, right, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri ...