Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President NYT | Top Stories By: Euan Ward and Dayana Iwaza 10 January 2025 at 00:02 As the country endured economic crisis and a devastating war, lawmakers failed 12 times to pick a head of state. They have now settled on Joseph Aoun, the leader of the military. © Bilal Hussein/Associated PressGen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, is considered by analysts to be widely respected and to have U.S. support.
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