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Lebanon picks US-backed Aoun as president

Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.

New York Post on MSN · 1h

Lebanon army chief elected president after 2 years with no head of state

Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon’s army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament chose the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.

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Reuters · 1d

Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

The New York Times · 10h

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.

Barron's · 9h

Lebanese PM In Damascus: Drawing Borders With Syria A Priority

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Saturday during his first visit to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad's fall that demarcating the countries' shared land and sea borders was a key concern.

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Syria’s new ruler pledges long-term strategic ties with Lebanon

Syria's new leader Ahmad Sharaa called on Lebanon on Saturday to forget about the past "negative" relations resulting from ...

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Watershed moment for the Middle East after Lebanon elects new president - with a Saudi push

Then, a Saudi delegation headed by the kingdom’s envoy, Prince Yazid bin Farhan, flew into Beirut for the second time in a ...

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Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been ...

Analysis: A new era for Gulf-Lebanon relations

As Hezbollah’s influence wanes and Gulf nations extend support, Lebanon faces a rare opportunity to stabilize and reclaim its ...

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UAE to reopen embassy in Beirut, strengthen bilateral relations

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Saturday with Joseph Aoun, congratulating him ...

Khaleej Times on MSN6h

'UAE Embassy in Beirut to reopen': President Sheikh Mohamed, Lebanon's Joseph Aoun reach agreement

The UAE President held a phone call with Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election as President of Lebanon ...

Lebanon country profile

1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...

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Lebanese president hopes for speedy new government formation

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed hope on Saturday that a new, fully powered, government would be formed as soon as possible to restore normal conditions of the State and start building ...

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