The events that have unfolded in Lebanon between the election of a new president of the Republic on Thursday 9 January and ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph ...

Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun began binding parliamentary consultations on Monday to nominate a Prime <a target=_blank ...

Lebanon had been without a head of state since October 2022, when the term of then Hezbollah-backed former President Michel Aoun (no relation to Gen. Aoun) ended and had been functioning under a ...

The U.S. Department of Justice vigorously opposed at a French court hearing in December the release of a Lebanese militant ...

Joseph Aoun now faces the daunting task of steering Lebanon toward a brighter future. However, his tenure is likely to encounter persistent resistance from his opponents, particularly Hezbollah and it ...

President Aoun summons ICJ chief Judge Salam to designate him PM Choice underlines shift in Lebanon's power balance Hezbollah angry, says opponents seek to exclude it Signals will oppose any ...

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war ...

Aoun's election last week was made possible in part by the weakening of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in a war with Israel last year. Speaking to the press on Monday evening, Aoun said he ...

Aoun's election last week was made possible in part by the weakening of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in a war with Israel. With the prime minister named by the president, the eastern ...