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Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew from the race.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025

Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy

Army commander’s election increases confidence that ceasefire with Israel will hold

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Lebanon’s crisis deepens as presidential vote fails

Lebanon has been plunged deeper into crisis after Hezbollah and its allies thwarted a bid to elect a top IMF official as president.

The New Daily · Jun 14, 2023