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Fouad Chehab: Cairo rather than Damascus

As Joseph Aoun's name circulates as a possible presidential candidate, L'Orient Today looks back on the first Lebanese Army commander-in-chief to be elected president of the republic. 

Fouad Chehab: Cairo rather than Damascus

Former President of Lebanon, Fouad Chehab. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour archives)

In political circles, Lebanon is often referred to as a country ever subject to external influence, where embassies and consulates hold sway. While this clichéd assertion may allow local stakeholders to shirk their responsibilities, it also reflects...
In political circles, Lebanon is often referred to as a country ever subject to external influence, where embassies and consulates hold sway. While this clichéd assertion may allow local stakeholders to shirk their responsibilities, it also reflects...