General Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (and now newly elected president), at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, on June 26, 2018 (Arlington National Cemetery / ...

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 ...

The 60-year-old career soldier is the fifth Lebanese army commander to be elected president in the country's history ...

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. The vote came weeks after a tenuous ceasefire agreement ...

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 ...

Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as head of state on Thursday ... "President Aoun will provide critical leadership as Lebanon and Israel fully implement that cessation of hostilities ...

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun walks towards the Grand Serail ... 2023, attacks on Israel, Israel invaded southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah's military capabilities, significantly escalating ...

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

A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...

Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country’s 14th president after a two-year vacancy. Lebanese Army ...

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war ...

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.