Donald Trump, president and Lebanese army
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President Donald Trump has pledged significant support for Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese leader Joseph Aoun.
President Aoun seeks to end conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon after signing historic agreement.
The United States supports efforts to mediate a deal between Lebanon and Israel, President Donald Trump said in a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday, amid shaky efforts to restore Lebanese control over its southern territory following ...
Aoun was born in Sin al-Fil, a suburb of eastern Beirut. His family originally hails from south Lebanon. His first army assignment was as a platoon commander in the army rangers in 1985, during Lebanon's 1975 to 1990 civil war.
Lebanon’s president will meet with US President Donald Trump today to wrap up a four-day visit to Washington, in a bid to bring about long-term calm in the war-torn country after months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group.