With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...
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Lebanon elects new president after more than two years of political crisis
The Lebanese Parliament on Thursday elected the commander of the Lebanese armed forces Gen. Joseph Aoun as the country's next president. Why it matters: Lebanon hasn't had a president for more than ...
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Lebanon’s parliament chooses army chief as president, ending two-year deadlock
Hezbollah — which has been weakened politically and militarily by the war with Israel — previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern ...
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Lebanon's Frangieh withdraws presidential bid, backs army chief
The leader of Lebanon's Marada Movement, Suleiman Frangieh, announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race and expressed his support for Army Commander Joseph Aoun's candidacy.
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Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
Hezbollah — which has been weakened politically and militarily by the war with Israel — previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern ...
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Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse
Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called ...
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After 2-year vacuum, in shadow of war, Lebanon tries for 13th time to elect a president
The candidate previously supported by Hezbollah, Suleiman Frangieh, on Wednesday announced he was pulling out of the race and endorsed Aoun. The Lebanese military has a key role in sustaining the ...
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Frangieh exits presidential race to support Aoun
(MENAFN) Suleiman Frangieh, head of Lebanon's Marada Movement, declared on Wednesday that he was stepping down from the presidential race, offering his endorsement to army Commander Joseph Aoun ...
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Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signaling a Weakened Hezbollah
Joseph Aoun’s election comes after Hezbollah had previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who then withdrew from the race ...
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Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
The candidate previously supported by Hezbollah, Suleiman Frangieh, on Wednesday announced he was pulling out of the race and endorsed Aoun. The Lebanese military has a key role in sustaining the ...
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Lebanese parliament tries for 12th time to elect new president
Hezbollah previously backed Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. On Wednesday, Mr Frangieh ...