Lebanese Parliament Chooses Military Leader Joseph Aoun as President
The appointment of Lebanon’s army chief, General Joseph Aoun, as the nation’s president has finally filled a significant leadership void of over two years.
Securing a decisive 99 out of 128 parliamentary votes in a second round of ballots marks the end of a prolonged stalemate. This election follows a fragile truce that paused 14 months of tension between Israel and Hezbollah, reflecting Lebanon's urgent need for reconstruction aid.
“A fresh chapter begins for Lebanon's history today,” declared the 60-year-old Aoun as he…