Aoun, a 60-year-old career soldier, became the fifth Lebanese army commander to be elected as president in Lebanon's history, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the post. Since taking over the ...

Joseph Aoun, the head of Lebanon's military, was elected to be the next president of Lebanon after facing opposition in parliament on Thursday, which prevented his ascendance to the presidency.

In this case, Aoun garnered 99 votes in the second round, enabling his proclamation as president. The electoral process that led to electing Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's new president was shaped by the ...

Who Is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese Army Commander Elected President? BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group ...