President Joseph Aoun welcomes the head of parliament, Nabih Berri, at the Baabda Presidential Palace in September 2025. (Photo: Presidency)
"It is my duty, and stemming from my position and responsibility, to do the impossible — and whatever costs the least — to stop the war against Lebanon and its people,"When Joseph Aoun uttered those words, he wasn’t just talking about the war. He summed up, in a few words, the dilemma of his presidency. Lebanon’s problem today is no longer a question of what the right solution is, but rather which path will be the least devastating.Negotiating with Israel in an attempt to end the war exposes the president to accusations of treason orchestrated by Hezbollah and its allies. Refusing to see the process through — without the usual Lebanese equivocations — condemns the country to ruin. Read more Open letter to Joseph Aoun Confronting Hezbollah carries the risk of internal implosion. But continuing to go easy on it would amount...
"It is my duty, and stemming from my position and responsibility, to do the impossible — and whatever costs the least — to stop the war against Lebanon and its people,"When Joseph Aoun uttered those words, he wasn’t just talking about the war. He summed up, in a few words, the dilemma of his presidency. Lebanon’s problem today is no longer a question of what the right solution is, but rather which path will be the least devastating.Negotiating with Israel in an attempt to end the war exposes the president to accusations of treason orchestrated by Hezbollah and its allies. Refusing to see the process through — without the usual Lebanese equivocations — condemns the country to ruin. Read more Open letter to Joseph Aoun Confronting Hezbollah carries the risk of internal implosion. But continuing to go easy on it...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
