AFP on MSN11d
Lebanon set for yet another attempt at electing president
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player ...
Al-Monitor8d
Lebanon's Mikati set to meet Sharaa in Syria in wake of Aoun's election
Najib Mikati’s visit, the first in 15 years, comes amid pressure in Lebanon to release Islamists imprisoned during the civil ...
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
The move fills the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys US approval and showing that Hezbollah's influence in the ...
Voice of America10d
Lebanon's parliament trying again to pick a president
Lebanon’s parliament convened Thursday to make yet ... in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, Frangieh announced he had withdrawn ...
Los Angeles Times9d
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army ... Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, Frangieh announced he had withdrawn ...
Washington Times10d
Lebanon’s parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament convened Thursday to make ... Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, Frangieh announced he had withdrawn ...
Al-Monitor11d
Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy
Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived in parliament to take ... when rebels toppled president Bashar al-Assad last month. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Aoun's election was "a ...
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 ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s ... Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ...
Express & Star10d
Lebanon’s parliament chooses army chief as president, ending two-year deadlock
Newly-elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun reviews the honour guard (Hussein Malla/AP) Lebanon’s parliament has voted ... to former Syrian president Bashar Assad. But Mr Frangieh announced ...