Aoun headed the country’s army since 2017 and was selected Thursday to succeed Michel Aoun, whose term ended in October 2022. The two are not related. The election came amid a fragile ceasefire ...

Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild.

Former president Michel Aoun and former prime minister Najib Mikati were among those who offered their condolences on Wednesday. Both did not attend the massive funeral on Sunday. Describing Nasrallah ...