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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

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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 ...

Opposition and Change MPs to Announce Their Presidential Candidate Shortly

This is Beirut, 07/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Hochstein Calls for Full Implementation of the Taif Agreement

This is Beirut, 07/01 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

The Presidential Election Hangs in the Balance

Philippe Abi-Akl, 07/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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, ...

The Final Stretch to the ‘Presidential Deal:’ Consensus or Postponement?

Houna Loubnan , 06/01 16:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Wafic Safa: Our Only Veto Is Against Samir Geagea

This is Beirut, 05/01 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...