Keywords: Joseph Aoun


Arab nations urge calm following US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Several Arab countries expressed deep concern on Sunday, June 22, in response to a U.S. airstrike targeting nuclear facilities in Iran earlier that morning. These nations called for de-escalation and urged all parties to exercise restraint to avoid further deterioration of the situation. Egypt strongly......

Israel warns of continued strikes on Lebanon amid Hezbollah tensions

Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Friday, stating that Israel will persist in its strikes against Lebanon until the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah is disarmed. This announcement follows recent Israeli airstrikes that targeted areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs. “There......

Israel Escalates Tensions With Second Airstrike on Beirut

Israel has launched another airstrike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, for the second time in a week, killing at least three people and further straining the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah. The attack, which struck the southern suburb of Dahiyeh early Tuesday, also injured at least seven others,......

UNIFIL commander injured in protest attack near Beirut airport

The outgoing deputy commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, was injured on Friday night when his convoy was intercepted by protesters near Beirut airport. The demonstrators set his vehicle on fire as he was heading to the airport to depart......

Lebanon's Parliament Struggles to End Presidential Vacancy

Lebanon’s parliament convened once again in an attempt to elect a president, aiming to resolve a two-year leadership void. In the first round of voting, army commander Joseph Aoun emerged as the leading candidate with 71 votes out of 128 but fell short of the two-thirds majority required for a......