Joseph Aoun, Lebanon’s respected army chief becomes new president
[France24 Middle-East] - 01/9/2025
Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army chief who was elected president on Thursday, is a 60-year-old career soldier who kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, earning widespread respect in a country ridden by sectarian divides.
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