Lebanon parliament convenes to elect president, army chief seen winning
Lebanese lawmakers began voting in a presidential election on Thursday, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander General Joseph Aoun to be elected.
Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power
Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with Israel
With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President
Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge who can clearly end Lebanon’s political gridlock.
With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.
Lebanon army chief short of required majority in first round of president vote
Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun on Thursday fell short of the two-thirds majority to become president in the first round of a parliamentary vote, but could still become head of state.The Mediterranean country has been without a president since the term of Michel Aoun -- not related -- ended in October 2022,
Lebanon Set For Yet Another Attempt At Electing President
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed.
After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon’s parliament will try to pick a president
Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote to elect a president to fill a more than an two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Who Is Joseph Aoun? Lebanon's Potential Next President
Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no ...
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Lebanon army chief fails in nail-biting first round of presidential vote
Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in the country's presidential race, failed to win a majority in parliament ...
Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential ...
Lebanon votes for president: Gen Joseph Aoun leads with 71 votes in first round
Lebanon’s president is elected by the Lebanese Parliament, a body composed of 128 members representing the country’s ...
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Lebanon meets to finally elect president after two-year vacancy
Lebanese lawmakers could elect army chief Joseph Aoun as president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a ...
Lebanon woman set for trial over poisoning husband’s Mountain Dew
A woman from Lebanon who allegedly tried to poison her husband's two liters of Diet Mountain Dew is set to go to trial ...
Will Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun become its new president?
Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote for a new president after more than a year without one. Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese Army ...
Who's in the frame to be Lebanon's next president?
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Man wanted for deadly shooting in Harrisburg now in custody
A man wanted for a deadly shooting in Harrisburg is now in custody. Harrisburg police and U.S. Marshals arrested Lateef Phoenix, 38, on Wednesday. He's being held without bail at Dauphin County Prison ...