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.
This is Beirut, 09/01 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia USA parliament presidential electio Joseph Aoun
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, ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Presidential Election Lebanon
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 ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 23:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
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, ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 17:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Marada Presidential election
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 ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun UN Security Council United Nations
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 ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Joseph Aoun Lebanese Forces
The opposition and Change MPs are gearing up for the upcoming presidential election session scheduled for January 9. MP Waddah Sadek revealed to LBCI that the opposition would announce its preferred presidential candidate tonight or tomorrow at 9 PM. He dismissed reports of General Baissari’s withdrawal, clarifying that Baissari has indicated ...
This is Beirut, 07/01 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Joseph Aoun Hezbollah Israel United Nations
US Envoy Amos Hochstein visited MP Fouad Makhzoumi's residence on Tuesday in the presence of Lebanese MPs from different parliamentary blocs. He stressed “the need for Lebanon and for the future President to commit to the full implementation of the Taif Agreement and to the implementation of the reforms necessary for the country's ...
Philippe Abi-Akl, 07/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Hezbollah Israel United States presidential election
Whether a president is elected in the upcoming January 9 session or the election is postponed, the incoming head of state must inevitably be fit for the new phase Lebanon is entering. There is no more room for maneuver, and the rapid developments in the region compel the authorities to change their approach, uphold the rule of law for everyone, ...
Houna Loubnan , 06/01 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amos Hochstein Lebanese Forces Free Patriotic Movement Joseph Aoun Presidential Election
Lebanon faces a critical week as efforts intensify to elect a president, end the prolonged vacancy and produce the much-anticipated “white smoke.” Growing momentum suggests the likely election of Army Chief General Joseph Aoun in the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, January 9. A Lebanese MP who recently met with Saudi envoy ...
This is Beirut, 05/01 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Amos Hochstein Hassan Nasrallah Joseph Aoun USA Hezbollah
As four days separate us from the January 9 presidential election, the head of Hezbollah's coordination and liaison unit, Wafic Safa, declared that “there is no veto on the candidacy of the commander-in-chief of the army, General Joseph Aoun, for the presidency of the Republic. However, our only veto is against Samir Geagea, as he embodies a ...
This is Beirut, 03/01 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army opposition
MP Camille Chamoun announced on Friday that Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun is the opposition’s leading presidential candidate. He made this statement during a meeting with MP Samy Gemayel, the head of the Kataeb Party, at Gemayel’s residence in Bikfaya. Chamoun emphasized that the phase leading to the upcoming electoral session ...