Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild.

The political division had derailed Lebanon, leaving the country without a president following the end of the tenure of Michel ... Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Iran and the United ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 12 failed attempts. Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) vision ...

The presidency, reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system, has been vacant since Michel Aoun’s term ended ... assistance – including from Saudi Arabia – hinged on ...

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the tiny Mediterranean country.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan at Baabda Palace in Beirut on Thursday. Prince Faisal is the first high-ranking Saudi official visiting Lebanon ...

Aoun was elected by the Lebanese parliament on Thursday, ending over two years of political vacuum since President Michel Aoun left office in October 2022. The meeting also addressed the ongoing ...

NNA - The "Fact Check Lebanon" team at the Ministry of Information verified today the circulated news on some social media sites, claiming the passing of former President General Michel Aoun. In this ...

The registrations covered various economic sectors, with wholesale and retail trade, construction, accommodation and food services, and manufacturing industries leading the list ...