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 ...

Joseph Aoun met the threshold for victory in the second round of voting after his rival, a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh ... conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, despite ...

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense ... among those killed during the fighting. Hezbollah backed Suleiman Frangieh -- the leader of a Christian party in northern Lebanon with ties ...

Momentum built behind Gen Aoun on Jan 8 as Hezbollah’s long preferred candidate, Mr Suleiman Frangieh ... up a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel which was brokered by Washington and ...

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

His election, following a tense political impasse, is seen as a move to maintain a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah ... another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, who withdrew in favour ...

The vote came weeks after a tenuous ceasefire agreement halted a 14-month conflict between Israel and the Lebanese ... backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian ...

Momentum built behind Aoun on Wednesday as Hezbollah's long preferred candidate, Suleiman Frangieh ... up a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel which was brokered by Washington and Paris ...

Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small ... weakening of Hezbollah following its war with Israel and the fall of its ally, Assad, in Syria, along ...