| In 2016, Aoun reconciled with Geagea after signing "Maarab understanding", and was endorsed by the , , as well as Hezbollah to become the thirteenth President of Lebanon | Jaber, Ali; Times, Special to The New York 23 November 1989 |
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| After praying and expressing his gratitude and blessing to the people, he went on to the grave site of former Prime Minister | In 1941, he was forced to leave the house where he was living, as it was occupied by British and Australian forces |
On 13 October, the Syrian forces launched a decisive operation against Aoun, invading his strongholds including the in and killing hundreds of Lebanese soldiers and civilians.
16| This controversial decision saw the rise of two rival governments contending for power at that time, with Aoun being supported mainly by and , while the other being supported by and | The Syrians eventually gained tacit support by the US government led by in exchange for their participation in the coalition against Iraq in the First Gulf War |
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| For weeks remained silent over Hariri's proposed settlement, as Franjieh sought to win the support of its allies | Gemayel argued, however, that as the National Pact also reserved the presidency for a Christian, and as the Prime Minister assumes the powers and duties of the President in the event of a vacancy, it would be proper to fill that office temporarily with a Maronite |
He declared the against Syrian Army forces on 14 March 1989, opposed the , refused to recognize the newly elected presidents and , clashed with the led by , and survived an assassination attempt on 12 October 1990.
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