Lebanon elects country's army commander as president | AP News
1 day ago · Lebanon’s parliament has voted to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. It was the legislature’s 13th attempt to elect a successor to former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the army commander — whose term ended in October 2022.
Lebanon army chief elected president, drawing Israeli hopes for …
13 hours ago · Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a stalemate that left the post vacant for two years, in a step toward lifting the war-battered ...
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts - NBC News
18 hours ago · Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran ...
Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president - BBC
18 hours ago · Lebanon's parliament has elected the country's army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years. Joseph Aoun's candidacy for the mainly ceremonial role - which is ...
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened …
21 hours ago · Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed ...
Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Aoun as next president
16 hours ago · STORY: Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday.The move elevates a general who enjoys U.S. approval and underscores the diminished sway of ...
Lebanon elects General Joseph Aoun, the head of country's army, …
15 hours ago · Lebanon has elected a new president after multiple failed attempts had left the country without a head of state since 2022. General Joseph Aoun, head of the country's army since 2017, received the ...
الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني | شرف، تضحية، وفاء
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun visited several military units as part of the exceptional security measures on New Year's Eve. General Aoun visited the commands of the 1st and 8th Infantry Brigades, where he met with...
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army …
Oct 12, 2024 · In Lebanon, many believe that the U.S. has blocked the army from obtaining more advanced weaponry that might allow it to defend against Israel — America’s strongest ally in the region and the recipient of at least $17.9 billion in U.S. military aid …
US shifts more than $100 million in military aid to Lebanon | AP News
2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah.. In separate notices sent to Congress, the State Department said it was moving $95 million in military assistance intended for Egypt and $7.5 million for ...