Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph ...

Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia ... another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a ...

Analysis: Lebanon's politics have been transformed within a week, with Hezbollah losing control of the executive branch after ...

Lebanon could now be starting a new phase of US-Saudi influence over the executive branch with ... Paris suggested a deal combining Hezbollah candidate Suleiman Frangieh as president with Nawaf Salam ...

He is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon ... Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small ...

Aoun, no relation to the former president, is widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia ... war with Israel — previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, ...