With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.
Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a more than 2-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon leaders in talks for new bid to elect president
Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even with key player Hezbollah weakened by war, there is no guarantee of consensus.
Lebanon parliament to elect president with Hezbollah’s power on the decline
The post, reserved for a Maronite Christian in the country's sectarian power-sharing system, has been vacant since Michel Aoun's term ended in October, 2022. None of the political groups in the 128-seat parliament have enough seats to impose their choice,
Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power
Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with Israel
Lebanon Set For Yet Another Attempt At Electing President
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed.
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A Christian and a Shiite Confront Loss in Lebanon
With many displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, a believer wrestles with the challenge of coexistence.
IDF strikes terror cell in West Bank, IDF discovers Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out precision strikes on the Houthis' underground Advanced ...
Who's in the frame to be Lebanon's next president?
Lebanon's parliament will attempt to elect elect a new head of state on Thursday, with officials seeing better odds of ...
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not ...
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Ceasefire Progress: Israeli Forces Withdraw from Lebanon
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the withdrawal of over a third of Israeli forces from Lebanon following the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Speaking in Paris, Blinken praised the ...
White House shifting military aid to Lebanon
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
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IDF Commander of the Northern Command: Lebanese Army Assisting Hezbollah
"There is a question about whether the Lebanese army will meet this in 60 days and I think the chances are not high.” ...
Israeli military destroys Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had attacked and destroyed medium-range rocket launchers at a Hezbollah ...
Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Stretches a Cease-Fire Deal to the Limit
Both sides are accusing each other of violations as the deadline nears for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon.