Lebanon’s parliament has elected Joseph Aoun, the country’s army chief, as president, ending a two-year political deadlock that left the nation without a head of state. Aoun, 60, secured the presidency after gaining the backing of key political parties and international support from the United States,

Lebanon’s parliament chose the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.

US and Saudi-backed Joseph Aoun, tasked with upholding ceasefire ending fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, promises state monopoly on arms, 'new phase' for beat up country