Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say ...
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 ...
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Geagea says ready to consider Aoun if 'liar' defiance camp endorses him
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Tuesday described the Hezbollah-led “defiance camp” as a “liar” camp, but noted that the LF is however willing to “carefully consider” the nomination of Army ...
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Joseph Aoun could be elected as Lebanon's President on Thursday
ALBAWABA - The Lebanese Parliament set January 9 as the date of the session to elect the President of Lebanon amid high anticipation on who could be elected after years of political deadlock in ...
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Hezbollah confirms veto on Geagea, open to army chief for presidency
even though important individuals like Joseph Aoun and Geagea have not formally declared their intention to run. Safa made his first appearance since the October airstrike in Beirut that caused ...
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US envoy Hochstein in Lebanon as Israel ceasefire teeters, election looms
According to local reports, his visit focused on the upcoming presidential elections in Lebanon. Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun also went to Saudi Arabia on Dec. 26 on the invitation of Saudi Chief ...
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Israel preparing to remain in Lebanon past 60-day ceasefire - report
The army high command led by General Joseph Aoun is motivated to successfully carry out tasks entrusted to them by the US and French ceasefire oversight committee. However, Shiite commanders are ...
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Trump taps Nassau County Judge Joseph Nocella Jr. to be US attorney for Eastern District of New York
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Nassau County Judge Joseph Nocella Jr. to be the next US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Judge Nocella has a strong record of bringing Law ...
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Army Commander Joseph Aoun’s path to Lebanon presidency hinges on FPM, Amal, Hezbollah votes
Amid international envoy talks and internal parliamentary meetings, the January 9 parliamentary session could determine whether Army Commander General Joseph Aoun ascends to Lebanon’s presidency. For ...
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Lebanese Forces ready to consider Joseph Aoun’s candidacy if 'resistance axis' changes stance: Geagea says
The leader of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea, criticized the Hezbollah-aligned "resistance axis" and its "allies" for allegedly obstructing the candidacy of Lebanese Army Commander General ...
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After Riyadh, Hochstein in Beirut to oversee ceasefire meeting, discuss Lebanon president election
General Joseph Aoun. Israel's state-run Kan had also reported that Israeli soldiers would not withdraw from south Lebanon when the 60-day period stipulated in the ceasefire agreement expires. Israeli ...