Relations between Beirut and Damascus remain tense — as they have been for decades past, a time during which Syria failed to treat its smaller neighbor as a sovereign nation.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun emphasized no group should bear arms or seek foreign aid, advocating disarmament of Hezbollah. He stressed cooperation with Iran should respect sovereignty, covering all Lebanese equally.

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun walks towards the Grand Serail in Beirut on December 16, 2024. Aoun appears to be the favored candidate in Lebanon's presidential election on January 9.

Lebanon's Army chief General Joseph Aoun attends a handover ceremony from Italian Major-General Stefano Del Col to incoming Spanish Major-General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz as UNIFIL head of mission and ...

Lebanon's 13th President Michel Aoun left office after serving from 31 October 31, 2016, to October 30, 2022. Today, the Lebanese lawmakers gathered inside the parliament and agreed on Joseph Aoun ...

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.