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Druze leader Walid Jumblat reaffirmed his support for Army Commander General Joseph Aoun as his bloc’s candidate for Lebanon’s presidency, noting that the nomination has received favorable responses from the five-nation group focused on Lebanon’s situation. Jumblat emphasized the urgency of electing a president in the first round, warning against delaying the election until after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. …

Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblat, along with the Democratic Gathering bloc, has officially endorsed Army Chief General Joseph Aoun for the upcoming presidential election, set for January 9. Jumblat’s announcement makes him one of the first political figures to publicly back a candidate. Jumblat’s support for Aoun stems from his belief in the army’s crucial role …

The Democratic Gathering bloc has become the first to officially declare its presidential candidate ahead of the election session set for January 9. This session may potentially conclude over two years of presidential vacancy. On Wednesday, following a meeting, the Democratic Gathering bloc announced that its MPs would vote for Army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun on January 9. Former Progressive …

Speaker Nabih Berri, who had previously called for a parliamentary session to elect a new president next month, expressed confidence that a president will be chosen on January 9, according to a key parliamentary source speaking to Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anbaa. The source, in comments published Thursday, indicated that the vote would likely take place in open sessions. The source emphasized …