This is Beirut, 09/01 22:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president and said he would soon visit the country. Macron spoke with Aoun hours after the former army commander became the new president of Lebanon ending a two-year vacuum in the country's top post. France "will ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 22:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
It is rare for the election of a president in Lebanon to be met with such profound relief. The relief felt by many Lebanese on Thursday reflects a deep awareness that Joseph Aoun’s election to the highest office marks the beginning of the end for a harmful and destructive way of governance. His leadership rekindles hope for rebuilding the ...
Vanessa Kallas, 09/01 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
General Joseph Aoun was elected president of the Republic on Thursday, at the end of a parliamentary session marked by numerous twists and turns.
This is Beirut, 09/01 19:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim has entrusted Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Audi with the interim leadership of the Army until a new commander-in-chief is appointed. The decision was issued on Thursday, following General Joseph Aoun’s election as president. According to the text, this decision takes effect immediately.
This is Beirut, 09/01 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon erupted in celebration as General Joseph Aoun was elected president, with his portraits swiftly appearing in cities and towns across the country. In Tripoli, a large image of President Aoun was displayed prominently in a central square, reflecting the residents’ enthusiasm. At Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, screens now ...
Yara Germany, 09/01 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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Baabda Palace has just welcomed the 14th President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, elected by 99 votes out of 128. The presidential welcome with our reporters.
This is Beirut, 09/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Reactions are pouring in following the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, expressed his congratulations to Aoun on behalf of “the Lebanese nation and the Lebanese people,” underlining the critical circumstances that Lebanon is witnessing, particularly in the ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
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.