(Adnkronos) – With 99 votes out of 128 deputies present in the House, the head of the Lebanese Army, Joseph Aoun, was elected as the new president of Lebanon. Lebanese media reported.
**Lebanon: Army chief Joseph Aoun is the new president, elected with 99 votes**
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