A day before the parliament is scheduled to select the next president, Suleiman Frangieh, who Hezbollah sought to elect, announces his withdrawal from the race,

Lebanon's parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a more than 2-year-long presidential vacuum.

Ahmad Abdel Rahman analyzes the potential strategies Hezbollah could adopt in response to Israel’s failure to fully implement the ceasefire agreement.

Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the leader of a small Christian party in northern Lebanon with close ties to former Syrian President Bashar Assad. However, on Wednesday, Frangieh announced he had withdrawn from the race ...

Lebanon has elected a president following a two-year deadlock and power vacuum, signaling a weakened Hezbollah.

Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.

The Presidency is reserved for a Maronite Christian in the country's sectarian power-sharing system and has been vacant since Michel Aoun's term ended in October 2022.

Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.

Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence.

The candidate previously supported by Hezbollah, Suleiman Frangieh, on Wednesday announced he was pulling out of the race and endorsed Aoun. The Lebanese military has a key role in sustaining the ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese lawmakers began voting in a presidential election on Thursday, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander Genera

Lebanon's parliament faces a decisive presidential vote amid regional turmoil, with Hezbollah and allies shifting their support away from divisive candidate Suleiman Frangieh to potentially less controversial figures.