who is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia. The candidate previously supported by Hezbollah, Suleiman Frangieh, on Wednesday announced he was pulling out ...

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-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

Joseph Aoun now faces the daunting task of steering Lebanon toward a brighter future. However, his tenure is likely to encounter persistent resistance from his opponents, particularly Hezbollah and it

Lebanon’s parliament is likely to elect Army Chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a leadership vacuum since 2022.

Backed by the US and Saudi Arabia, Aoun is seen as crucial ... with Hezbollah previously backing another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, who withdrew in favour of Aoun. Aoun’s leadership of ...

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Analysis: Lebanon's politics have been transformed within a week, with Hezbollah losing control of the executive branch after 17 years of consolidating power.

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew from the race.

Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia ... another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a ...

Lebanon could now be starting a new phase of US-Saudi influence over the executive branch with ... Paris suggested a deal combining Hezbollah candidate Suleiman Frangieh as president with Nawaf Salam as prime minister, however, the US rejected that deal ...

He is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon ... Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties ...