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              Joseph Aoun

              Joseph Aoun was elected President of Lebanon in January 2025. He led the Lebanese army from 2017

              Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, centre, has been more open than Speaker Nabih Berri, right, to talks with Israel AFP

              Before talking to Israel, Lebanon's leaders need to get on the same page

              CommentMay 05, 2026
              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
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              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
              Play01:17

              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
              Play07:44

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

              MENAJanuary 14, 2025
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