Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock

Headline: The Gazette

Lebanon Elects US-Backed President Aoun in Shift From Iran
Bloomberg News
Joseph Aoun, who previously served as Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, was elected by the Lebanese parliament on Thursday, ending over two years of political stalemate since Michel Aoun left office in October 2022.
Saudi Gazette
Aoun faces the daunting tasks of overseeing a ceasefire in south Lebanon and naming a prime minister able to lead reforms demanded by international creditors to save the country from its worst economic crisis in history.
Daily Mail
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum
The Gazette

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