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Lebanese President Aoun’s first task is picking new PM
Former army commander faces urgent challenges as ceasefire deadline looms
Lebanon army chief Joseph Aoun elected as president
Election comes ahead of major developments, including the fate of a ceasefire with Israel and the start of post-war reconstruction
Lebanon fails to elect Joseph Aoun as president in first round
Country has been without a president since October 2022
Aoun emerges as frontrunner as Lebanon moves closer to electing a president
Nation has been without a head of state since October 2022
'Indescribable destruction': Rural Idlib free from Assad but ruined by 13 years of war
Many in the rebel bastion stood their ground to endure an assault by regime forces in 2019 but eventually fled approaching soldiers
US envoy Hochstein visits Beirut amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tension
Both parties accuse the other of violations as 60-day deadline approaches for Israel to pull troops out of southern Lebanon
Syrians who fled homes bombed by Assad regime say returning is distant dream
Displaced people in the north-western city of Idlib have only ruins to go back to
Idlib residents cautiously hopeful about HTS rule over rest of Syria
In Idlib, where the group that last month seized power across the country has held sway since 2017, residents say their lives were better than those who suffered under Assad
'We have hope': Syrians celebrate a new year and new era after fall of Assad regime
The streets of Old Damascus were bustling with revellers as people celebrated the arrival of 2025
Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire monitors meet for second time in Lebanon
Lebanon accuses Israel of repeated 'unacceptable' breaches of truce terms
Hezbollah softens tone towards new Syrian rulers after fall of ally Assad
Lebanese armed group had for years castigated and fought against the Syrian rebels
Israel bombs south Lebanon's Khiam a day after its troops withdrew from the town
US military general oversees soldiers leaving the town of Khiam
After months of war with Israel, Lebanon watches fall of Syrian regime with cautious hope
Syria invaded the country during the Lebanese civil war and occupied the country for about 30 years
Special reportWar on culture: Lebanon's heritage sites destroyed in Israeli strikes
Historical sites and places of worship, protected under international law, have come under bombardment during the war
Committee overseeing Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes aerial tour
US and French military generals have arrived in Lebanon to ensure truce holds
