Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say ...
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Careem’s 2024 wrap-up
Careem launched eight new remittance corridors from the UAE in 2024, adding the Philippines, the UK, Lebanon, Spain, Italy, ...
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
Lebanon Picks US-Backed Aoun as President in Shift From Iran
Lebanon elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed ...
US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate
Lebanon’s parliament has elected its US-backed army chief to be the country’s next president, ending a years-long political stalemate and presidential vacuum.
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US-Backed Aoun Picked as Lebanon President
More than two-thirds of politicians voted for Joseph Aoun to begin a six-year term as Lebanon's president. The US-backed candidate's win ends a lengthy power vacuum and represents a pivot by Beirut ...
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US envoy Hochstein in Lebanon as Israel ceasefire teeters, election looms
BEIRUT — US special envoy to the Middle East Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Monday, following a stop in Saudi Arabia and ahead of political and security tipping points for Lebanon. Hochstein’s ...
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US envoy says Israeli forces begin pullout from 2nd south Lebanon town
On December 11, Lebanon's army said it deployed around the border town of Khiam in coordination with UNIFIL, also following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the area. The US military said it ...
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US to Beirut: Israel to Extend Presence in Lebanon
Heavy Hezbollah weapons confiscated by the Israeli army's 91st Division from a house in southern Lebanon in a photo released on Dec. 15, 2024. US General Jasper Jeffers, in charge of the Israel ...
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US envoy says Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon
“These withdrawals will continue until all Israeli forces are out of Lebanon completely.” However, the US official did not specify a timetable for the Israeli withdrawal. A ceasefire agreement ...
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Report: US to suggest 60-day extension of Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese MTV channel reported on Sunday that US envoy Amos ... to arrive in Beirut on Monday, will suggest that the ceasefire agreement and the IDF withdrawal from Lebanon be extended by ...
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US diverting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon, report claims
“The United States remains Lebanon’s security partner of choice, and US support to the LAF directly helps secure Lebanon and the wider Levant region,” the notification said. Bolstering ...