After a two-year-long vacancy, Lebanon's parliament elected Army Commander Joseph Aoun as the new head of state. The election followed international pressure and the withdrawal of Hezbollah's support for another candidate.
Lebanon 's parliament elected army commander Joseph Aou n as the country's new president, ending a more than two-year-long vacancy. The vote came after a tenuous ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah and amid Lebanon 's leaders seeking international assistance for reconstruction. Aoun, widely seen as the preferred candidate of the US and Saudi Arabia, was chosen after Hezbollah withdrew its support for another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh.
The election follows Hezbollah's military and political weakening following the war with Israel and the fall of its Syrian ally, Bashar Assad. Aoun's appointment comes with significant challenges, including implementing the ceasefire, securing reconstruction funds, and navigating Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis and political complexities
LEBANON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION JOSEPH AOU HEZBOLLAH ISRAEL RECONSTRUCTION ECONOMIC CRISIS
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