Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah's Waning Influence
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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 - 3d -
Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.The New York Times - 3d -
Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president
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Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock
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Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing regional shifts
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Lebanon finally set to pick a president after two years of trying
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Virginia Holds the First Elections of the New Trump Era
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Israel army says it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon
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