People hang a poster on a building to celebrate the election of their village's native Joseph Aoun (portrait) as Lebanon's president, in the southern town of Aishiyeh on January 9, 2025. Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun told parliament on January 9 that the country was entering a new phase, in his first speech to parliament after being elected head of the crisis-hit country. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)