Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
Aoun kept Lebanon's army out of the war that raged between Israel and Hezbollah for over a year.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun stand after Aoun is elected as the country's President at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)Updated: