A man waves a Lebanese flag as he stands amidst the rubble of ... The Lebanese president has to be a Maronite Christian, according to Lebanon’s political representation system.

The Mediterranean country has been without a president since the term of Michel Aoun -- not related to his successor -- ended in October 2022, with tensions between the Iran-backed Hezbollah ...

The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...

The post, reserved for a Maronite Christian in the country's sectarian ... An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual holding a weapon. (credit: SHUTTERSTOCK ...

Lebanon’s parliament has voted to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum ...

An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual ... In becoming president, a post reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon's sectarian system, he will follow in ...

Celebrations erupted in Aoun’s southern home village of Aishiyeh, where supporters gathered outside a church adorned with his portrait and Lebanese flags ... must be a Maronite Christian ...

In the commander's home village of Aishiyeh in south Lebanon, residents had gathered from the morning in front of the church, adorned with several Lebanese flags ... must be a Maronite Christian.

In Aoun’s home village of Aishiyeh in south Lebanon, supporters erupted in celebration in front of a church adorned with Lebanese flags and his ... president must be a Maronite Christian ...

Supporters erupted in celebration in Aoun's home village of Aishiyeh in south Lebanon, where residents had gathered from the morning in front of a church adorned with Lebanese flags and his portrait .