Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion.
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.
Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun says his first official abroad trip will be to Saudi Arabia
In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had called to congratulate him on winning the elections, Aoun said, “Saudi Arabia would be the first destination in his visits abroad”
Saudi Arabia aims to rebuild Lebanon ties with foreign minister’s visit
Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan became the most senior Saudi Arabian official to visit Beirut in more than a decade on Thursday, marking the kingdom’s attempt to rebuild relations with Lebanon after the country elected a new president.
Saudi Arabia Optimistic About Lebanon’s Future
Beirut: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah expressed on Thursday the Kingdom’s optimism over Lebanon’s future.Prince Faisal was in Lebanon on Thursday on an official visit, the first by a Saudi FM in 15 years.
Saudi FM visits Lebanon for first visit in 15 years, meets new President Aoun
Riyadh was a major investor in Lebanon but ties between the two countries have soured for roughly the past decade over the growing influence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. Aoun’s election to the
Saudi FM In Lebanon For First Visit In Almost 15 Years: State Media
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat landed in Beirut on Thursday to meet the country's new leadership in the first visit by a high-ranking official from the kingdom after more than a decade of strained ties.
Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained ties
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the tiny Mediterranean country.
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'A new era for Lebanon': Joseph Aoun is elected president after 2-year political deadlock
After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon elected Gen Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as its new ...
Saudi Arabia is optimistic about Lebanon under reforms, Saudi FM says in Beirut
Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country's future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant ...
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Saudi FM says confident of reform under new Lebanon leaders
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, on his country's first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties, said Thursday that he believed crisis-hit Lebanon's new leaders could spearhead long-sought ...
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Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon's new president after two-year vacuum
After two years of political stalemate, Lebanon has elected army commander Joseph Aoun as its new president. Aoun garnered 99 ...
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Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year presidential vacuum. The vote came weeks after a tenuous ...
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...