After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock ...

General Joseph Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States, which funds, trains, and arms the ...

Each of the three men had taken steps to familiarise themselves with weapons, with one visiting a shooting range in Bangkok.

The plan puts the power back in the hands of the elected officials, but requires that the coalition and opposition work together to reach a consensus.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacuum at the top, calling his victory an ...

As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have ...