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          Joseph Aoun

          Joseph Aoun was elected president of Lebanon in January 2025. Gen Aoun, 60, has led the Lebanese army as Commander since 2017

          Fifa president Gianni Infantino, left, met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda. AFP

          Lebanon grants citizenship to Fifa chief Gianni Infantino

          MENANovember 25, 2025
          Lebanese soldiers inspect the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern village of Tair Felsay, near the Litani river, on Thursday. AFP

          Lebanese army needs more than 'moral support', president tells French official

          MENANovember 14, 2025
          Hezbollah supporters carry pictures of late leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut last month. EPA

          Lebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation

          CommentJuly 06, 2025
          Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is seeking to repair ties with the Gulf states. He will travel to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. EPA

          Lebanese President Aoun to visit Abu Dhabi today

          UAEApril 30, 2025
          Hezbollah fighters at the funeral of their military commander Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut's southern suburbs last September. AFP

          Why Aoun is treading cautiously on the issue of disarming Hezbollah

          CommentApril 22, 2025
          Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim receives Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Royal Palace in Doha. AFP

          Qatar renews support for Lebanon's army after leaders meet in Doha

          MENAApril 16, 2025
          Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, centre, and US ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson at the presidential palace in Baabda. EPA

          US demands to disarm Hezbollah have made Lebanon uneasy but it must act now

          CommentApril 09, 2025
          A protester outside a Bank Audi branch in Beirut in 2023. Lebanese have been gripped by poverty after plunging into a financial crisis in 2019. AP Photo

          First permanent Lebanese central bank chief appointed since Salameh

          MENAMarch 27, 2025
          Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Riyadh. Saudi Press Agency / Reuters

          Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Saudi Crown Prince on first trip abroad

          MENAMarch 03, 2025
          Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US deputy special presidential envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, at the presidential palace in Baabda. AFP

          Hezbollah must not be in Lebanon’s government, says US envoy

          MENAFebruary 07, 2025
          Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam at the Raisina Middle East conference in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National

          'Like a virus': Economy minister says Lebanon's old guard resisting reform

          MENAJanuary 29, 2025
          People in the southern Lebanese town of Aishiyeh dance to celebrate the election of their native Joseph Aoun as President. AFP

          To reform Lebanon’s political system, its new leaders need to re-examine the Taif Accord

          CommentJanuary 29, 2025
          Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut. AFP

          Lebanon moves closer to forming cabinet at critical juncture

          MENAJanuary 20, 2025
          The Lebanese flag is flown as people celebrate in Martyrs' Square in Beirut on Monday night after Nawaf Salam was chosen to form Lebanon's next government. EPA

          ‘Dream come true’: Lebanese rejoice over new leaders

          MENAJanuary 14, 2025
          Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrives at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on Tuesday to meet President Joseph Aoun. Reuters

          Lebanon’s PM designate calls for ‘new chapter rooted in justice’

          MENAJanuary 14, 2025
          The National

          Shadi’s take on Aoun’s election win in Lebanon

          CartoonJanuary 13, 2025
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