This is Beirut, 09/01 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon erupted in celebration as General Joseph Aoun was elected president, with his portraits swiftly appearing in cities and towns across the country. In Tripoli, a large image of President Aoun was displayed prominently in a central square, reflecting the residents’ enthusiasm. At Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, screens now ...
Yara Germany, 09/01 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Joseph Aoun Baabda Palace President
Baabda Palace has just welcomed the 14th President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, elected by 99 votes out of 128. The presidential welcome with our reporters.
This is Beirut, 09/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Reactions are pouring in following the election of General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, expressed his congratulations to Aoun on behalf of “the Lebanese nation and the Lebanese people,” underlining the critical circumstances that Lebanon is witnessing, particularly in the ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
President Joseph Aoun arrives at Parliament to take the oath of office and deliver his inaugural speech.
This is Beirut, 09/01 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute
After more than two years of presidential vacancy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, has been elected President of the Lebanese Republic. He was immediately sworn in at Parliament.
This is Beirut, 09/01 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute
Amal Hezbollah Joseph Aoun president election\
Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun was elected on Thursday as the 14th president of Lebanon in a second round of the voting, ending more than two years of vacuum in the top post. Aoun obtained 99 votes of the 128-member unicameral parliament, against 9 blank votes, two votes for Chibli Mallat and 18 invalid ballots. The second round of the voting ...
Yara Germany, 09/01 14:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Lebanese Army Amal Hezbollah President election
When considering the implementation of a ceasefire—fragile at best—a devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel, the second-largest non-nuclear explosion in history, an unprecedented economic collapse, an unparalleled political paralysis, an attack by ISIS on Lebanese soil, all compounded by Lebanon's deeply rooted sectarian tensions, one ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Aichiyeh, the hometown of the Lebanese Army's Commander-in-Chief, General Joseph Aoun, is getting ready to celebrate his potential election as head of state.
This is Beirut, 09/01 13:23 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Amal Free Patriotic Movement Hezbollah Joseph Aoun presidential election
Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun failed to get elected as Lebanon’s new president in the first round of parliament voting on Thursday. Aoun received 71 votes, short of the 86 ballots that he needs to be elected in the first round. The ballots included 37 blank votes, two for Chebli Mallat and 18 invalid votes. The blank and invalid votes have ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute
After more than two years of vacancy, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri opened the thirteenth parliamentary session for the election of a president. The nearly unanimous political support for General Joseph Aoun awaits official validation.
This is Beirut, 09/01 11:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The thirteenth session for the election of a President of the Republic opened with a dispute between those who contest the election of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Joseph Aoun, who enjoys a large parliamentary majority, and those who want Lebanon to finally have a President. MP Melhem Khalaf, an ally of the Speaker of the House, ...
This is Beirut, 09/01 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Presidential Election Lebanon
MPs are arriving at Parliament Square to take part in the thirteenth session, scheduled for 11 AM, to elect the 14th President of the Republic. Various MPs have shared their views: “Strong Republic” bloc MP Charbel Massaad stated, “The path of change began with the October 17 revolution, and this path is now crystallizing with the arrival ...