The terms require the Lebanese army to deploy into south Lebanon as Israeli troops and Hezbollah withdraw forces. Joseph Aoun, centre, and Lebanese parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, right ...

For years, Hezbollah wielded significant influence ... Contact us Get the latest news in your mailbox Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday summoned Nawaf Salam, head of the International ...

Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces ... trains and arms the Lebanese military and helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in November. He received 99 ...

The terms require the Lebanese military to deploy into south Lebanon as Israeli troops and Hezbollah withdraw forces. Joseph Aoun, 60, has been commander of the U.S.-backed Lebanese army since 2017.

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 ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any party or ...

After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon elected Gen Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as its new ...

Beirut (AFP) – Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun was voted in as president in ... A source close to Hezbollah and ally Amal said representatives of the blocs met with Aoun after the first round.

Hezbollah previously backed another candidate ... for the last two years has reduced powers because it was not appointed by a sitting president. Joseph Aoun is the fifth former army commander to ...

Lebanon’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift with the election of Joseph ... of 128 votes. Aoun’s election represents a significant achievement for the anti-Hezbollah camp ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ...

General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and Hezbollah, ordering it to prioritize ...