After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon's parliament will try to pick a president
The leading candidate is Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun, no relation to the former president. He is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild after a 14-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Will Lebanon Finally Elect a President after a 2-year Vacuum?
Lebanon's parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential vacuum that's lasted over two years. This time, analysts said, they might succeed.
Great expectations for Lebanon's presidential election
Lebanon hasn't had a president for two years. The prospects for a successful election now exist partially because of a the ceasefire agreement that Israel and Hezbollah signed at the end of November 2024,
Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President
Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.
Factbox-Who's in the frame to be Lebanon's next president?
Lebanon's parliament will attempt to elect elect a new head of state on Thursday, with officials seeing better odds of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's assault on Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Lebanon Aims For First President Since 2022 in Wake of War
Lebanese lawmakers will attempt to elect a first president in more than two years this week, with army commander Joseph Aoun one of the two main candidates to lead a country battered by months of war and years of economic crisis.
Lebanon Set To Finally Elect President After Two-year Vacancy
Lebanese lawmakers are expected to finally elect a president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed step to help lift the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
Lebanon leaders in talks for new bid to elect president
Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even with key player Hezbollah weakened by war, there is no guarantee of consensus.
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A Christian and a Shiite Confront Loss in Lebanon
With many displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, a believer wrestles with the challenge of coexistence.
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Marine Bustros and Fadlo Dagher, of DHP Architecture, restore an iconic 19th-century church in the heart of Beirut
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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
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Iranian plane, diplomat searched at Beirut airport: What we know
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U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says Israeli Army begins to withdraw from south Lebanon
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein the Israeli Army has started to withdraw from the western sector of south Lebanon and will continue ...
Lebanon to deport detained son of late Muslim Brotherhood leader to UAE
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Lebanon’s Economy Reels From War: ‘We Are Starting From Zero’
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With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a ...