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Lebanon elects new president after more than two years of political crisis
The breakthrough came on Wednesday when Suleiman Frangieh, the candidate supported by Hezbollah, dropped out of the race and announced his support for Aoun. The big picture: U.S. officials said ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects US-backed army chief as head of state after 12 failed attempts
Backed by Hezbollah, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, announced on Wednesday he had ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However ...
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Lebanon fails to elect a president in first round with army commander Gen Joseph Aoun as frontrunner
Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon ...
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Lebanon must elect president during 60-day truce with Israel as part of ceasefire deal
Hezbollah, represented in both parliament and government, has persistently backed Suleiman Frangieh, a close ally of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. However, recent remarks from the group's ...
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Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However ...