Mansouri didn’t respond to phone calls seeking comment. Jaber, who stepped away from parliament in 2022 after 30 years, has been a vocal critic of Lebanon’s political class for its failure to ...

Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule ...

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 ...

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, ...

Political division in Lebanon resulted in a vacant presidential position following the end of former President Michel Aoun's term on Oct. 31, 2022. The parliament has failed to elect a president ...

Lebanon’s parliament has elected army commander Joseph Aoun as president, breaking a two-year deadlock. Aoun's emergence came after parliament held the two rounds of voting session to elect the ...

"We need a total withdrawal of the Israeli army," Macron said, speaking alongside Lebanon's new president, Joseph Aoun, who commanded the Lebanese military until parliament elected him as head of ...

By Euan Ward and Dayana Iwaza Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to select a new president, a critical step toward ...

Shortly after, Lebanon’s parliament overcame a stalemate that had left the presidency vacant for over two years. That cleared the way for the naming of nomination of a permanent prime minister ...

Lebanon’s parliament convened Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that's lasted for more than two years. While 12 previous attempts have failed to choose a ...