Lebanon’s parliament chose the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long ...

Though Lebanon’s presidency is mostly symbolic, it has a few important powers, like approving prime ministers and cabinets.

Beirut:After being elected as Lebanon s new president and taking the constitutional oath, President Joseph Aoun pledged to ...

Lebanon elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed ...

Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general ...

The election of army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun garnered rare consensus among the Lebanese, backed by the United States and ...

Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no ...

BEIRUT: Lebanon's lawmakers voted for a second time in the day on Thursday (Jan 9) to elect a much-needed president, with ...

The fall of the Syrian regime and loss of Iranian influence opens the door for the Lebanese to finally take their fate into ...

After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock ...

Under multi-confessional Lebanon's power-sharing system, the president must be a Maronite Christian, as do military chiefs.