Lebanon's new president. Joseph Aoun (C), walks into the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, following his election on January 9, 2025. Lebanon's lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's 14th president on January 9, after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP) (Photo by FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images)