Michel Aoun, President
General Michel Aoun’s confidence of becoming president could not have been doubted, although many people were posing questions on that confidence’s source, and one of those people was the writer of these lines. Despite my objective approach towards the current balance of powers, I did not believe that the opportunity is already available for the arrival of General Michel Aoun to Presidency, with all that he holds of ideas...
How did politicians react on Aoun’s presidency of the Lebanese Republic?
After Deputy Michel Aoun won Lebanon’s presidency in the third ballot of the second round, obtaining 83 votes, politicians’ statements were all over media outlets. Some supported his presidency, while others congratulated him although they did not vote for him. Here are some of the local and international politicians’ reactions: Nasrallah calls Aoun, congratulates him… The media bureau of Hezbollah issued the...
Michel Aoun wins Lebanon’s presidency
Today, Deputy Michel Aoun won Lebanon’s presidency in the third ballot of the second round, obtaining 83 votes. Thus, the 47th parliamentary session ended with the 13th president of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, who waited 26 years to come back to Baabda. Newly elected president General Michel Aoun duly assumed his presidential powers stated by the Lebanese Constitution, at Baabda palace, following his victory. Aoun, who...
Kerry says uncertain about outcome of Hariri’s support for Aoun
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry voiced caution on Friday pertaining to the election of a new head of the Lebanese republic, following MP Saad Hariri’s fresh endorsement of MP Michel Aoun for the presidency. In response to a question during talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah in Washington, Kerry hoped there would be progress in Lebanon. However, he said he was uncertain about the outcome of...
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