Lebanon set to elect president

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.
Lebanon’s army chief elected new president to carry out reconstruction after war with Israel
The Lebanese parliament Thursday elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, ending more than two years of a political deadlock that had left the country without a head of state. According to house speaker Nabih Berri,
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Army Commander Joseph Aoun Becomes Lebanon's New President
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Lebanon's bonds rally as parliament elects first president since 2022
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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.
Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon
A devastating economic crisis, a political power vacuum, massive corruption and most recently the war between Hezbollah and Israel: For a long time, things were not looking good for Lebanon. But, after two years without a president,
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 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.
Lebanon's parliament elects US-backed army chief as head of state after 12 failed attempts
Following tense scenes early in the session, the first round of Thursday's vote concluded with 71 votes for Joseph Aoun, the widely supported army commander.View on euronews
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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