including the last head of state Michel Aoun, who is no relation. In an unusually political statement for an army commander, Aoun criticised ruling politicians over Lebanon's financial collapse in ...

Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild.

After being sworn in, Aoun declared, "A new phase in Lebanon's history" had begun. Analysts view him as a man of integrity who is well-placed to rebuild Lebanon after his predecessor, Michel Aoun ...