Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion — a rarity for someone in Lebanon’s fractured,

The man Lebanon’s parliament chose to be the country’s new president was the preferred candidate of the US, Europe and Saudi Arabia, who the war-torn country will need help from to rebuild, according to reports.

Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Lebanese Presidency said on Saturday. The Presidency said the Crown Prince in a phone call invited Mr Aoun to visit the kingdom and the president stressed that Saudi Arabia will be his first destination during his foreign visits.