Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, widely seen as favored by US and Saudi Arabia, is likely to win, after endorsement by Hezbollah pick Suleiman Frangieh By AP and ToI Staff 8 January 2025, 10:54 pm ...

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 ...

Backed by the US and Saudi Arabia, Aoun is seen as crucial to stabilising Lebanon amidst a financial crisis. ... Suleiman Frangieh, who withdrew in favour of Aoun.

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun was voted in as the country’s 14th president on Thursday, ending more than two years of political vacuum.. Aoun, who is backed by the United States and Saudi ...

Reuters. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, attends the Ministerial Committee Assigned by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza as they meet in Amman ...

Frangieh withdrew his candidacy and shifted his support to General Joseph Aoun, a figure backed by the United States, France, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations.

RIYADH/ABU DHABI/AMMAN/CAIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza's future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a ...