President Aoun Departs for Washington for Summit and Discussions

President Joseph Aoun and First Lady Naamat Aoun departed Beirut this morning en route to Washington in response to an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump.

A Lebanese-American summit is scheduled to take place at the White House, where President Aoun will also hold meetings and consultations with several American officials. These discussions will focus on the situation in Lebanon, ways to maintain the ceasefire, restoring security and stability across Lebanon—particularly in the south—as well as Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territories it occupies and the extension of state authority over all regions.