Aoun, 60, won 99 of 128 votes ... minister to form the country's first fully empowered government since 2022. Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the ...

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 ...

Debates were heated and army chief Joseph Aoun was dismissed by many politicians as constitutionally unqualified for the presidency because of his military post. It looked like parliament was ...

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 ...

General Joseph Aoun, head of the country's army since 2017, received the required number of parliamentary votes in the second round of voting on Thursday afternoon. He is a Maronite Christian ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun president Thursday, ending a political deadlock that had kept the office vacant since October 2022. Aoun, 60, won 99 of 128 votes.