Who are Joseph Aoun’s trusted allies?

The arrival of a new president at the Baabda Presidential Palace also entails the formation of a team of advisers and trusted associates to support and assist the new head of state. Following the election of Jopseh Aoun as president on Jan. 9, speculation surrounds the composition of his team, particularly as it offers key insights into the priorities of his mandate.While it is still too early for the president to officially appoint the figures who will make up his team at the presidential headquarters, he currently relies on a small circle of advisers and friends who have faithfully stood by him in recent years, especially during the critical 48 hours leading up to his election.Wassim Halabi, head of Aoun’s office in BaabdaIn his inaugural speech, which addressed nearly all major contentious issues, Aoun struck a reformist tone,...