Aoun visited Syria in 2008, predicting a "bright future" for ties between Lebanon and Syria after talks with President Bashar al-Assad. [122] As president, Aoun adopted a friendlier position towards Syria and dispatched ministers to Damascus to secure the return of Syrian refugees .

The conflict culminated on 13 October 1990, when the Syrian Army stormed Baabda Palace and other strongholds of Aoun, killing hundreds of Lebanese soldiers and civilians and ousting Aoun, marking the end of the Lebanese Civil War.

Jun 6, 2023 · After 14 years, former Lebanese President Michel Aoun arrived in Damascus, Syria, to meet Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on what is said to be a regular trip.

Jan 18, 2025 · Michel Aoun, Lebanese Army commander (1984–88) who was appointed prime minister in 1988 and later served as president (2016–22) of Lebanon. Although a Maronite Christian, he fought sectarianism during the civil war and sought to bring the country under the unified control of the army and to oust Syria from the country.

Oct 13, 1990 · BEIRUT — Under heavy bombardment by Syrian forces, rebel Maj. Gen. Michel Aoun left his fortified headquarters and went to the French Embassy today, asking for a cease-fire, his radio station...

They felt that Mr Aoun, 70, a lifelong opponent of Syrian influence in Lebanon, could help unify the emerging anti-Syrian coalition and close the book on Damascus' long domination of its much...

Michel Aoun: Personally, I never call the war in Lebanon a civil war. It was a war between the country to the east, Palestinians, and Lebanese. Syria favored the destabilization of Lebanon by helping Palestinian armed groups.

Jun 6, 2023 · In a politically intriguing move, former President Michel Aoun, known for his six-year presidency marked by his absence of visits to Syria and meetings with President Bashar al-Assad, made a surprise visit to Syria.

Oct 14, 1990 · BEIRUT, OCT. 13 -- Lebanon's rebellious Gen. Michel Aoun capitulated to Syria and the Lebanese government today by taking refuge in the French Embassy and telling his Christian troops to...

Oct 14, 1990 · NICOSIA, Cyprus — Christian strongman Michel Aoun, whose quest for power in Beirut soaked the Lebanese capital in blood for nearly two years, gave up the fight Saturday and received asylum from...