Ex-Army chief Aoun elected Lebanon Prez after 29 months
Lebanon's Parliament on Monday elected former army chief Michel Aoun as President, ending a political deadlock that had left the post empty for 29 months. The Parliament had conducted 45 sessions for electing the President but failed due to political infighting. Notably, the former army chief is supported by Iran-backed Shi'ite Islamist group Hezbollah.