Lebanon's presidential frontrunner Joseph Aoun, respected army chief

Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 9, 2025

Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one of the country's most respected institutions. Widely seen as the preferred pick of army backer the United States, as well as regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, he is perceived as being best placed to maintain a fragile ceasefir