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From 'Oct. Revolution' activists to Amal-Hezbollah's base, a glimmer of hope for Aoun and Salam

"Joseph Aoun is not perceived as a threat by many Hezbollah sympathizers," a researcher notes.

From 'Oct. Revolution' activists to Amal-Hezbollah's base, a glimmer of hope for Aoun and Salam

A portrait of President Joseph Aoun displayed above the Damascus road on the day of his election, Jan. 9, 2025, near Baabda. (Credit: Philippe Hage-Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)

On Jan. 9, while smiles and applause punctuated much of President Joseph Aoun's inauguration speech in the MPs faces in Parliament, the day’s defeated wore somber expressions. The scene was strikingly similar after Nawaf Salam’s appointment as Prime...
On Jan. 9, while smiles and applause punctuated much of President Joseph Aoun's inauguration speech in the MPs faces in Parliament, the day’s defeated wore somber expressions. The scene was strikingly similar after Nawaf Salam’s appointment as Prime...