Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Aoun seeks to strike a delicate balance on his visit to Washington. He needs U.S. backing on one hand, and on the other to reassure his critics that he won't launch a full peace process with IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky02:25 PM • July 21 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump is expected to host Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday, in the two leaders' first meeting and the first visit by a Lebanese head of state in Washington since 2009.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastLebanonHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran2026 World CupResettle GazaIsrael ElectionsWest Bank settlers HemisphericHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump Meets Lebanese President in First White House Visit by Leader Since 2009The Netanyahu Family Knows How Yoni Died. Why Revive the Blood Libel?Cash-strapped and Cornered, the Palestinian Authority Gets CreativeIsrael's Embarrassing Turnaround on the Armenian GenocideThe Democrats Primary: Netanyahu's Oct. 7 Government Jumpstarted Israel's LeftRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Between Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote