A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...

With the fall of Assad in December, the election of Aoun and Salam in Lebanon marks the second dramatic political shift in ...

Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces ... trains and arms the Lebanese military and helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in November. He received 99 ...

More-/AFP via Getty Images What is Joseph Aoun's Policy on Hezbollah? Aoun's rise comes amid a complex geopolitical landscape. He has been Lebanon's army chief since 2017, earning a reputation for ...

Choice of UN court's Nawaf Salam underlines major power shift among sectarian factions in Beirut since Iran-backed Shiite ...

Analysts, however, said Salam and Aoun have a unique opportunity. The collapse of the al-Assad regime, a constant meddler in ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ...

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and ...

Lebanon's Nawaf Salam to Be Designated PM, Angering Hezbollah By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese ...

Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Mohammed Raad said on Monday the Iran-backed group's opponents were seeking its fragmentation and ...

In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who had called to congratulate him on winning the elections, Aoun said, ...