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A weakened Iran and Hezbollah gives Lebanon an opening to chart path away from the region’s conflicts − will it be enough?
For decades, Lebanon has been torn apart by internal division and external conflict. There may currently be a narrow window ...
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Lebanon has a new president, Joseph Aoun : NPR
Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been vacant since October 2022.
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Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
Lebanon’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift with the election of Joseph Aoun as president. After more than two years of political deadlock, the Lebanese Parliament elected the ...
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Lebanon’s president says he seeks to disarm Hezbollah this year
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he hopes Iran-backed Hezbollah can be disarmed this year, ... Hezbollah was formed in the aftermath of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the early 1980s, ...
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Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one
Lebanon's parliament chose the head of the country's armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, a post that's been vacant since October 2022. (X) Please DONATE NOW to support NCPR.
US champions Lebanon's response to Hezbollah disarmament, hints at Abraham Accords opportunity
U.S. Envoy Thomas Barrack welcomes Lebanon's response to proposal calling for Hezbollah disarmament within four months, ...
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Lebanon chooses a president supported by Iran and Hezbollah - USA TODAY
Lebanon's lawmakers elected Michel Aoun, an lran-backed politician and former general, as president Monday, ending more than two years the country has gone without a leader. Aoun, 81, is an ally ...