Lebanon President Joseph Aoun

Lebanon: General Joseph Aoun Elected As President, Ending Two Year Vacancy

Lebanon’s parliament has elected General Joseph Aoun as the country's president, filling a vacancy that lasted over two years. General Aoun, a 60-year-old career soldier and commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), becomes the fifth army leader in Lebanon’s history to hold the presidency. He succeeds Michel Aoun, another...