Posts Tagged: Michel Aoun
Aoun’s Presidency Ends Leaving Power Vacuum in Crisis-Hit Lebanon
Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, left the presidential palace on Sunday...
Outgoing President Says Lebanon at Risk of ‘Constitutional Chaos’
Outgoing Lebanese President Michel Aoun told Reuters on Saturday his nation could be sliding into "constitutional chaos," with no one in line to succeed him...
Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border after Beirut’s Israel Deal
Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed delineating their countries' shared maritime border, a Lebanese official said. A dispute over their...
Lebanon Expects US Mediator Offer for Maritime Border with Israel within Days
Lebanon expects a written offer from US mediator Amos Hochstein concerning the demarcation of a maritime border with Israel by the end of the week,...
US Mediator: ‘Very Good Progress’ in Lebanon-Israel Maritime Talks
The US mediator in a longstanding maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon said on Friday that the negotiations to resolve the conflict have made...
‘Shameful’ Delay in Cabinet Formation Causing Lebanon’s Decay, Top Christian Cleric Says
Lebanon's top Christian cleric said on Sunday it is "shameful" that politicians have yet to form a new cabinet nearly three months after elections, blaming...
Lebanon Warns Against any Israeli ‘Aggression’ in Disputed Waters
Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any "aggressive action" in disputed waters where both states hope to develop offshore energy, after a ship arrived off...
Hezbollah Is the Only Winner in Lebanon
JNS.org - “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” is a French epigram immortalized by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in the January 1849 issue of...
Hezbollah Militants Who Fired Rocket Barrage on Israel Released, Says Lebanese Army in Report
A group of Hezbollah militants launching rocket attacks at Israel have been released, and the rocket launcher returned to the Shiite group. The members of the...
Lebanon’s Aoun Shields Patriarch After He Urged Halt to Rockets
President Michel Aoun on Tuesday condemned criticism of Lebanon's Christian Maronite patriarch after he expressed opposition to the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, warning that insults...
PM-Designate Asks Lebanon’s Government to Pay Dues to Special Tribunal
Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri asked the Lebanese government on Saturday to pay its dues to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and for the international community...
Lebanese President’s Daughter Says She’s Not Opposed to Peace With Israel
i24 News - Claudine Aoun, daughter of Lebanon's President Michel Aoun and head of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, said she was open to...
Senior US Officials Anticipate More Normalization Agreements Between Israel and Arab Countries
Senior United States officials expressed optimism over the weekend that other Arab states would soon join the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel. President...
Lebanese Christian Cleric Seen to Criticize Hezbollah, Allies Over Crisis
Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being...
