(MENAFN) Suleiman Frangieh, head of Lebanon's Marada Movement, declared on Wednesday that he was stepping down from the presidential race, offering his endorsement to army Commander Joseph Aoun ...

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-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

Lebanon’s parliament is likely to elect Army Chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a leadership vacuum since 2022.

Joseph Aoun now faces the daunting task of steering Lebanon toward a brighter future. However, his tenure is likely to encounter persistent resistance from his opponents, particularly Hezbollah and it

Backed by the US and Saudi Arabia, Aoun is seen as crucial ... with Hezbollah previously backing another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, who withdrew in favour of Aoun. Aoun’s leadership of ...

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Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia ... another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a ...

He is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon ... Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties ...

Aoun, no relation to the former president, is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia ... war with Israel — previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern ...

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During the early days of President Suleiman Frangieh's term, Saeb Salam formed a technocratic government composed mainly of young people from the American University of Beirut (AUB), including professors. The parallels between then and now are striking.