Who Is Joseph Aoun, a Low-Profile Army Chief Who Is Now Lebanon's President? BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile.

Arab and world leaders have congratulated Lebanon after its parliament elected army chief Gen Joseph Aoun to the country's presidency on Thursday, filling the position that had been vacant for more ...

Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International reported that Aoun has the support of 74 parliamentary members, giving him a clear edge in the race. Newsweek reached out to Dr. Massoud Boulos ...

Army chief Joseph Aoun was voted president after two rounds of voting. This came after a robust efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States to rally support for Aoun, who is close to Washington ...

A majority of Lebanese MPs endorsed Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Read ...

Aoun, 61, is from Aichiye, a Christian village in Jezzine province, southern Lebanon. He joined the army as a cadet in 1983, during Lebanon's 15-year civil war.

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any ...