Lebanon lawmakers elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed candidate in a sign of Iran’s waning influence in the region.More than two-thirds of politicians voted for Aoun to begin a six-year term,

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday welcomed the election of his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun after the country...Israel

The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism

General Joseph Aoun secured 99 votes from the 128-seat parliament, after winning an endorsement from the Hezbollah-backed candidate. The career soldier is the fifth army commander to be elected president in Lebanon’s history.

As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military.

A devastating economic crisis, a political power vacuum, massive corruption and most recently the war between Hezbollah and Israel: For a long time, things were not looking good for Lebanon. But, after two years without a president,

The outcome showed the diminished sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group after its devastating war with Israel.

Iran's embassy in Beirut welcomed on Thursday the election of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, expressing hopes for close cooperation between the two countries.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has called for bolstering Iraq's PMF and expelling US forces, raising fears of escalating tensions in the region.

Yemen: Since the starting of the civil war in 2015, Yemen remains one of the world’s most dangerous nations as the country has descended into turmoil. Adding to the woes are widespread famine, disease, and infrastructure collapse.

This year is starting as 2024 ended: in a tangle of overlapping conflicts.