Lebanon set to elect president

Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.
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.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
The outcome showed the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group after its devastating war with Israel.
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'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.
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.
Lebanon parliament convenes to elect president, army chief seen winning
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday to elect a new head of state, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander General Joseph Aoun to be elected.
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,
Lebanon Elects US-Backed President Aoun In Shift From Iran
Lebanon elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed candidate in a sign of Iran’s waning influence in the region.
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 of over two years.
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.
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