Newly Elected President Gen. Joseph Aoun Arrives at Parliament to Be Sworn in
This is Beirut, 09/01 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
President Joseph Aoun arrives at Parliament to take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural speech.
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Army Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic
This is Beirut, 09/01 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
After more than two years of presidential vacancy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, has been elected President of the Lebanese Republic. He was immediately sworn in at Parliament.
Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun is the 14th President of Lebanon
This is Beirut, 09/01 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
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Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun was elected on Thursday as the 14th president of Lebanon in a second round of the voting, ending more than two years of vacuum in the top post. Aoun obtained 99 votes of the 128-member unicameral parliament, against 9 blank votes, two votes for Chibli Mallat and 18 invalid ballots. The second round of the voting ...
Who is Lebanon's Long-Awaited 14th President Joseph Aoun?
Yara Germany, 09/01 14:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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When considering the implementation of a ceasefire—fragile at best—a devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel, the second-largest non-nuclear explosion in history, an unprecedented economic collapse, an unparalleled political paralysis, an attack by ISIS on Lebanese soil, all compounded by Lebanon's deeply rooted sectarian tensions, one ...
Aichiyeh Prepares to Celebrate Aoun's Potential Election
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Aichiyeh, the hometown of the Lebanese Army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, is getting ready to celebrate his potential election as head of state.
Army Commander Fails First Round of Presidential Vote
This is Beirut, 09/01 13:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun failed to get elected as Lebanon’s new president in the first round of parliament voting on Thursday. Aoun received 71 votes, short of the 86 ballots that he needs to be elected in the first round. The ballots included 37 blank votes, two for Chebli Mallat and 18 invalid votes. The blank and invalid votes have ...
January 9 Presidential Election: Updates from Our Reporter
This is Beirut, 09/01 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute
After more than two years of vacancy, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri opened the thirteenth parliamentary session for the election of a president. The nearly unanimous political support for General Joseph Aoun awaits official validation.
Stormy Start to the 13th Session to Elect a President
This is Beirut, 09/01 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The thirteenth session for the election of a President of the Republic opened with a dispute between those who contest the election of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, who enjoys a large parliamentary majority, and those who want Lebanon to finally have a President. MP Melhem Khalaf, an ally of the Speaker of the House, ...
MPs' Positions Ahead of the Presidential Election Session
This is Beirut, 09/01 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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MPs are arriving at Parliament Square to take part in the thirteenth session, scheduled for 11 AM, to elect the 14th President of the Republic. Various MPs have shared their views: “Strong Republic” bloc MP Charbel Massaad stated, “The path of change began with the October 17 revolution, and this path is now crystallizing with the arrival ...
Opposition MPs to Endorse Army Commander Joseph Aoun
This is Beirut, 08/01 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The opposition MPs will officially endorse Army Commander-in-Chief General Joseph Aoun in Thursday's presidential election. Following a meeting with the head of the Lebanese Forces, the opposition explained that, before deciding to back General Aoun, they had shifted their support from presidential candidate Michel Moawad to Jihad Azour. However, ...
Frangieh, Baroud and Frem Withdraw From Presidential Race, Support Gen. Joseph Aoun
This is Beirut, 08/01 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Head of Marada Party Sleiman Frangieh, MP Neemat Frem and former Minister Ziyad Baroud have each announced on Wednesday that they are withdrawing their candidacy for Thursday's presidential election, in favor of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun. Frangieh, whose candidature for president was supported by the Shiite duo – Amal and ...
The National Moderation Bloc Endorses General Joseph Aoun's Presidential Candidacy
This is Beirut, 08/01 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The National Moderation Bloc has officially thrown its support behind General Joseph Aoun, the Army's Commander-in-Chief, for the upcoming presidential election set for Thursday. During a meeting at the bloc's headquarters in Saifi, MPs Walid Baarini, Mohammad Sleiman, Abdelaziz Samad, Sagih Atieh, Ahmad Rustom and Ahmad Kheir issued a statement ...