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Lebanon picks US-backed Aoun as president

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 21h

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.

Al-Monitor · 1d

Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon, ending two-year void

The election of army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun garnered rare consensus among the Lebanese, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the first presidential election for Lebanon following the fall of the Assad regime.

Syria, Lebanon and Damascus

Reuters · 1d

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.

The New York Times · 2h

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.

Barron's · 2h

Lebanese PM In Damascus: Drawing Borders With Syria A Priority

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday during his first visit to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad's fall that demarcating the countries' shared land and sea borders was a key concern.

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Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a ...

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Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been ...

Lebanon Chooses a President After 2 Years of Gridlock

As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have ...

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Lebanon country profile

1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...

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Italy to play role in preserving ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel: FM

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said that Italy will play a role in preserving the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. During his meeting on Friday with ...

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Lebanon's Newly Elected President Meets Cypriot Counterpart On Ties

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hosted Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, discussing bilateral relations ...

Hochstein guarantees full IDF withdrawal before end of ceasefire - report

Mediator Amos Hochstein informed officials in Beirut that Washington guaranteed a full IDF withdrawal from sou ...

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UN allocates 30 mln USD to support war-affected populations in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza announced Friday a 30-million-U.S. dollar allocation from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to support war-affected ...

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