Aoun’s rise, Hezbollah’s fall: Israel’s dilemma on the Lebanese border
With the fall of Assad in December, the election of Aoun and Salam in Lebanon marks the second dramatic political shift in ...
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...
The Washington Post17d
Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock
Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces ... trains and arms the Lebanese military and helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in November. He received 99 ...
Newsweek17d
Army Commander Joseph Aoun Becomes Lebanon's New President
More-/AFP via Getty Images What is Joseph Aoun's Policy on Hezbollah? Aoun's rise comes amid a complex geopolitical landscape. He has been Lebanon's army chief since 2017, earning a reputation for ...
The Times of Israel13d
Lebanon’s Aoun taps ICJ chief justice as prime minister, in blow to Hezbollah
Choice of UN court's Nawaf Salam underlines major power shift among sectarian factions in Beirut since Iran-backed Shiite ...
Al Jazeera English5d
Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new governance?
Analysts, however, said Salam and Aoun have a unique opportunity. The collapse of the al-Assad regime, a constant meddler in ...
The Associated Press on MSN16d
Who Is Joseph Aoun, a Low-Profile Army Chief Who Is Now Lebanon's President?
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any ...
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Who is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander elected president?
BEIRUT (Reuters) - 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 and armed group Hezbollah, ...
What Lebanon's shifting political landscape means for Hezbollah
Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.
Newsday16d
Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Hezbollah previously backed another candidate ... Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun arrives for a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs17d
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran-backed ...
France 2417d
Joseph Aoun, Lebanon’s respected army chief becomes new president
Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army chief who was elected president on Thursday, is a 60-year-old career soldier who kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group ...