I was at the Damascus residence of Iraqi politician and publisher Fakhri Karim. A visitor, who appeared weighed down with disappointment, arrived. I tried to persuade him to return to journalism after ...

Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, has initiated binding parliamentary consultations to nominate a prime ...

Aoun “has a reputation of personal integrity”, said Karim Bitar, an international relations expert at Beirut’s Saint-Joseph University, told AFP. He came to prominence after leading the army in a ...

( MENAFN - Jordan Times) BEIRUT - Lebanese army Chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a Political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one ...

Aoun "has a reputation of personal integrity", said Karim Bitar, an international relations expert at Beirut's Saint-Joseph University. He came to prominence after leading the army in a battle to ...

His success in securing enough votes in parliament on Monday caps off a rapid period of political change after Joseph Aoun was elected president last ... and flaws – of the Lebanese political system.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has picked president of International Court of Justice Nawaf Salam as prime minister of the ...

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one of the country's most ...