U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s associates have made it clear in talks with senior Israeli officials that Trump is interested in calm in the Middle East in order to focus on domestic issues, Israel’s Channel 12 has reported.

President Joseph Aoun announced Saturday that he has not come to "work in politics, but rather to build a state."

Lebanon’s Ramadan Ondash amazed the Thai audience with his toughness and boxing skills as he secured a big win against established fighter Kongchai Chanaidonmueang in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 93.

Lebanon’s Muay Thai star Abdallah Ondash delivered a world-class performance at global martial arts organization ONE Championship’s ONE Friday Fights 93 event and left Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium with an impressive knockout victory.

President Joseph Aoun has announced that the binding parliamentary consultations to pick a new PM will be held on Monday.

According to a statement issued by the Presidency, Aoun will meet with the parliamentary blocs and independent MPs from 8:00 am till around 5:30 pm.

An Israeli drone on Friday bombed a van in the Tyre district town of Tayr Debba.

According to the Health Ministry, the strike killed five people and wounded four others.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea celebrated the election of army chief Joseph Aoun as president, ending a more than two-year vacancy.

In an interview late Thursday with MTV, Geagea said that Aoun is the first president to be elected without the influence of the ousted Syrian regime and the "Axis of Resistance". He hailed the new president for past achievements, like refusing to suppress the Oct. 17 protests in 2019 and the army's unbiased reaction to the Tayouneh clashes in 2021.

Several lawmakers, including Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil opposed Thursday the election of army chief Joseph Aoun, and objected to what they saw as foreign interference.

In an interview with LBCI, Bassil said that Parliament had received directives from foreign countries, but that still having a president is better than void.

Following the election of army chief General Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim signed a decree appointing Army chief of staff Maj. Gen. Hassan Audi as acting army commander.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Friday with newly elected president Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda.

Mikati said he discussed with the new president the situation in south Lebanon and stressed that the Israeli army must completely withdraw from south Lebanon and stop violating the ceasefire reached in November.