Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock
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Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy
Army commander’s election increases confidence that ceasefire with Israel will hold. Lebanon’s parliament has elected the army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, ending a more ...The Guardian - 5h -
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy.The Wall Street Journal - 6h -
Election of president kindles hope in crisis-battered Lebanon
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Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
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 ...NBC News - 9h -
Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
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Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years.NBC News - 12h -
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Israel army says it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon
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