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.

Lebanon’s former president, Michel Aoun (not related to Joseph Aoun) was a longtime ally of Hezbollah. The group had hoped it ...

The political division had derailed Lebanon, leaving the country without a president following the end of the tenure of Michel Aoun — who is not related to the new head of state — in October 2022.

This development comes after a protracted political stalemate, which left the presidential seat vacant following the conclusion of former President Michel Aoun's term in October 2022. Since then ...

Lebanese Army Chief Commander Joseph Aoun, elected president, in Beirut on January 9. MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS On Thursday, January 9, abandoning his traditional fatigues, Joseph Aoun made his ...

The presidency, reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system, has been vacant since Mr Michel Aoun’s term ended in October 2022, with deeply divided factions ...

One of the most influential Christian parties in the country, the Free Patriotic Movement of former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the current president — opposed his candidacy.

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 ...