Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 12 failed attempts. Joseph ...

A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...

As I write on 12 January, talks aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement continue in Qatar. Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent decision to dispatch David Barnea, the head of Israeli ...

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. In his inaugural speech to ...

Momentum built behind Gen Aoun on Jan 8 as Hezbollah’s long preferred candidate, Mr Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew and declared support for the army commander, and as French and Saudi envoys ...

Lebanon’s parliament has elected army chief Joseph Aoun as President – finally giving the country a head of state after more ...

The Lebanese political system has struggled with multiple deadlocks in electing a successor, with Hezbollah previously backing another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, who withdrew in favour of Aoun.

Momentum built behind Aoun on Wednesday as Hezbollah's long preferred candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew and declared support for the army commander, and as French and Saudi envoys shuttled ...

Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However ...

Momentum built behind Aoun on Wednesday as Hezbollah’s long preferred candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew and declared support for the army commander, and as French and Saudi envoys shuttled ...