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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he would back Michel Aoun, a Hezbollah ally, to be president, a move that faces significant opposition but could help resolve a political crisis if it wins support from all the main factions. […]

BEIRUT: Future Movement leader Saad Hariri announced Thursday his support for Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun’s bid for the presidency, paving the way for the former general’s election during the upcoming presidential electoral session scheduled for Oct. 31. “I know that some of […]

Lebanon’s former prime minister, Sa’ad Al-Hariri, said today that he would back Hezbollah ally Michel Aoun to become president, a step that may help resolve the country’s political deadlock but which still faces considerable opposition. “This decision comes from the need to protect Lebanon and […]

BEIRUT // Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad Al Hariri announced his support on Thursday for his political foe Michel Aoun – a step that may help resolve the country’s political deadlock. “This decision comes from the need to protect Lebanon and the state and the […]

The leader of the Future party, Saad Hariri, announced in a speech given to his party this afternoon, that he would be supporting Christian leader Michel Aoun for president. The move is likely to lead to Aoun’s election in the coming weeks as both men […]

Michel Aoun, a former military chief and ally of the armed Hezbollah group, is set to become Lebanon’s new president after receiving an endorsement from rival and former prime minister Saad Hariri. Thursday’s endorsement paves the way for the 81-year old Maronite Christian leader to […]

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who heads the largest bloc in parliament, on Thursday formally endorsed a leading Christian politician and strong ally of the Hezbollah group to become the next president in what many hope wil end a 29-month presidential vacuum. Hariri’s backing […]

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri announced his support for his political foe Michel Aoun, an ally of the Iranian-backed Shi’ite movement Hezbollah, to become president in a televised news conference on Thursday, a step that may help resolve the country’s political […]

Lebanon’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he would back Michel Aoun, a Hezbollah ally, to be president, a move that faces significant opposition but could help resolve a political crisis if it wins support from all the main factions. Backing Aoun, a […]