The 61-year-old becomes Lebanon’s 14th president, having filled a presidential vacuum of more than two years left by his predecessor, Michel Aoun – who is not related to the new president.

LEBANON’S newly elected President Michel Aoun arrived in Egypt yesterday — a day after defending Hezbollah in a TV interview. After talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Mr Aoun ...

Aoun teases about expanding disputed sea area, calls for cabinet meeting. President Michel Aoun on Tuesday ... go in a manner that fully preserves Lebanon’s territorial and maritime rights ...