Joseph Aoun to be elected as the new president of Lebanon, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the issue told Axios. The election of Aoun, a U.S. ally, broke the political deadlock that ...

A Lebanese lawmaker voted for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the country's presidential election, sparking confusion from fellow parliament members. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images After being told to ...

Lebanon’s parliament was due to meet on Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that has lasted for more than two years. While 12 previous attempts have failed ...

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday said the election of army chief Joseph Aoun as Lebanon's new president was a chance for "reforms and change" in the war-ravaged country.

Article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution defines the president as the head of state and a symbol of national unity. The president is responsible for upholding the constitution, safeguarding Lebanon’s ...

The warning comes days after Lebanon reported to the U.N. Security Council that Israel had launched more than 800 “ground and air attacks” after the ceasefire came into effect. Israeli Defense ...

"The only veto to us is on (Lebanese Forces leader) Samir Geagea, because he is a strife and destruction scheme for the country," Safa added, from the site of the Sep. 27 airstrike that killed ...

The family of Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi has called on Lebanese authorities to immediately release him, as fears grow that he will be deported to Egypt, where he is ...