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Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in first presidential summit in US since 2009
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in first presidential summit in US since 2009
The visit by the Lebanese head of state will coincide with ongoing US-sponsored Lebanon-Israel talks.
Beatrice Farhat
Jul 8, 2026
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech during a meeting of Pope Leo XIV with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on Nov. 30, 2025. — Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images
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BEIRUT — The White House has invited Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to visit the United States and meet with President Donald Trump on July 21 in the first such visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades.
What happened: In a press release, the Lebanese Embassy in Washington stated, “The invitation reflects the enduring partnership between Lebanon and the United States and provides an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations, regional security, and continued US support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability, territorial integrity, and state institutions.”
The embassy said it coordinated closely with the Lebanese presidency and senior US administration officials to arrange Aoun’s visit.
Aoun said on Wednesday that........
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