Lebanon’s parliament has elected Joseph Aoun, the United States-backed Army Chief, as the country’s new president, breaking a two-year political stalemate that left the nation without a head of state.
The landmark decision followed two rounds of voting on Thursday, with the support of Saudi Arabia and the United States proving pivotal in securing Aoun’s victory.
The election brought to a close the presidential vacuum that began in October 2022, when the tenure of former…
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