The Americans see the only functioning institution in Lebanon today as the parliament, under the control of its president ...

Lebanon finally has a new president. Lawmakers have thrown their support behind Michel Aoun, a strong Hezbollah ally, to fill the country's long-vacant presidency. The parliament convened at ...

Civil war veteran Samir Geagea hopes the Shiite militia will be pressed into a position where it has no choice but to disarm.

His assassination, widely blamed on the Syrian regime and Hezbollah operatives, ignited widespread public outrage. Under ...

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has for the first time publicly accused Saudi Arabia of detaining its prime minister, who resigned unexpectedly during a visit to Riyadh on 4 November. Mr Aoun said ...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told President Michel Aoun that the US would send Lebanon aid to rebuild areas damaged by ...

Lebanon’s historic geographical core ... The former was founded by former president Michel Aoun, and is led by Aoun’s ...

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Following the conclusion of President Michel Aoun’s term, the government has ... In early October 2023, tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border spiked in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel ...

( MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) News analysis by Fawaz Al-Otaibi ...

Lebanon’s president, Michel Aoun, sought to downplay any diplomatic significance to the deal. “Demarcating the southern maritime border is technical work that has no political implications or ...