Lebanon set to elect president

Lebanon army chief elected president, drawing Israeli hopes for postwar stability
US and Saudi-backed Joseph Aoun, tasked with upholding ceasefire ending fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, promises state monopoly on arms, 'new phase' for beat up country
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
Lebanese army commander elected president weeks after a tenuous cease-fire agreement halted a 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
'A better future for Lebanon': FM Gideon Sa'ar welcomes election of Lebanese president Aoun
Shortly after the Sa'ar's welcome statement, it was reported that National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi had told Israeli ministers not to address the appointment.
Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's army chief turned president?
Joseph Aoun, head of Lebanon ’s army, on Thursday was elected as the country’s 14th president of the republic. The 60-year-old commander takes over the position that has been vacant for over two years due to political deadlock.
Lebanon elects General Joseph Aoun, the head of country's army, as president
The favoured choice of the US, France and Saudi Arabia, General Joseph Aoun was elected as Lebanon's new president by parliament in the second round of voting on Thursday.
Army Commander Joseph Aoun Becomes Lebanon's New President
Lebanon's parliament elected the former army commander president after a two-year vacancy for the head of state.
US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Lebanon’s parliament has elected its US-backed army chief to be the country’s next president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.
Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock
After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.
Lebanon's bonds rally as parliament elects first president since 2022
Lebanese government bonds extended their three-month-long rally on Thursday as the crisis-ravaged country's parliament voted in a new head of state for the first time since 2022.
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 now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.
After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon's parliament will try to pick a president
Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote to elect a president to fill a more than an two-year-long presidential vacuum
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