The abrupt resignation of the airport's newly hired security chief kicked off a firestorm this week, with both sides making accusations.

Army chief Joseph Aoun was voted president after two rounds of voting. This came after a robust efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States to rally support for Aoun, who is close to Washington ...

Parliamentary vote takes place amidst historic regional shift Sources see army chief Joseph Aoun securing enough votes to win Hezbollah ally Frangieh leaves race, nominates Aoun Saudi, French ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday. The presidency, reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system, has been vacant ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed ...

Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president, ending a power vacuum that lasted for more than two years. Aoun secured 99 votes from the 128-seat parliament to ...

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun was voted in as president in a second round of parliamentary voting Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the crisis-hit, war-battered ...

Lebanon has elected the chief of it's army, Joseph Aoun, as it's new president. Aoun ran against Hezbollah candidate Suleiman Frangieh, who eventually withdrew to support Aoun. He was eventually ...

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the Iran ...

Beirut (AFP) – Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun was voted in as president in a second round of parliamentary voting Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the war-battered country.