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Joseph Aoun Elected as Lebanon's President After Prolonged Leadership Void

General Joseph Aoun becomes Lebanon’s president amid economic crisis and ongoing tensions with Israel. His election may signal a new political era for the country.

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  1. Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

    Aoun's selection on Thursday is one important step toward addressing a decimated economy and financial system, and to marshal funds to repair costly destruction from a 14-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that ended in November.

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  2. Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun President After Two-Year Deadlock

    Aoun is widely credited with keeping the Lebanese military out of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, which is both an Iran-sponsored terrorist group and one of the most powerful political factions in Lebanon.

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  3. Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?

    But it will take much more to prove to the Lebanese people that the country has now truly turned a corner, and that its political leadership has the ability to actually make the lives of millions of Lebanese better – a role it has failed in for so many years.

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  4. Lebanese Parliament Elects Army Commander as President, Ending 2-Year Vacuum

    Aoun’s election marks a potential turning point for Lebanon, offering hope for stability and progress after years of political deadlock and economic turmoil.

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  5. Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy

    The election of Aoun is the first step in ending Lebanon’s international isolation.

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  6. Lebanon elects new US-backed president after years of vacancy at position

    Aoun’s election is a critical step for a country enduring economic free fall and a war between Israel and Hezbollah that has left large swaths of the country destroyed.

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  7. Lebanon elects new president after more than two years of political crisis

    Aoun's election is a big achievement for the Biden administration, which privately lobbied for Aoun and has been pushing to use the weakening of Hezbollah in the war with Israel to break the logjam around the election of a new Lebanese president.

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  8. Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president

    Lebanon's parliament has elected the country's army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years.

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  9. Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts

    The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummelled from last year's war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in December.

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  10. Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts

    Aoun’s election is a first step towards reviving government institutions in a country which has had neither a head of state nor a fully empowered cabinet since Aoun left office.

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Updated: Jan 9th, 2025, 7:19 PM ET

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General Joseph Aoun has been elected as Lebanon's president, filling a two-year vacancy left after Michel Aoun's term. Supported by the US and Saudi Arabia, Joseph Aoun pledges to reform the economy, assert state control over armed groups, and address corruption, amid challenges from Hezbollah. His election follows a ceasefire with Israel, and he emphasizes the need for legal reforms and strengthening military capabilities. Facing criticisms related to foreign influence, Aoun's presidency could herald significant changes in Lebanon’s political landscape.


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