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News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s pilot zones expose major gap between Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/lebanon-s-pilot-zones-expose-major-gap-between-beirut-jerusalem-washington/ar-AA28nM7m
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Lebanon, Israel, and the US all support Lebanese Army pilot zones in the south — but each side appears to have a different idea of what success means and how to deal with Hezbollah.

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s Joseph Aoun to meet Trump: What to expect

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lebanon-s-joseph-aoun-to-meet-trump-what-to-expect/ar-AA28muEf
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

The Lebanese president is seeking Washington’s support for his agenda, including diplomacy with Israel.

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon's Aoun to present Trump with Hezbollah disarmament plan as army deploys in south

News channel or source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/07/21/lebanons-aoun-trump-hezbollah-disarmament-plan-army-deploys-south/90993068007/
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Beirut ― Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon's president will meet with Trump in Washington to push for Israeli troop withdrawal

News channel or source: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/world/article/lebanon-s-president-will-meet-with-trump-in-22353402.php
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Lebanon's president is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to conclude a visit to Washington. The goal is to bring long-term calm to Lebanon after a war between Israel and ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s president wants Donald Trump’s help to rebuild the country

News channel or source: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/20/lebanons-president-wants-donald-trumps-help-to-rebuild-the-country
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

The region is being redrawn in many ways,” says Mr Bisat, “and Lebanon has a huge role to play.” A kilometre away stands an eerie reminder of Lebanon’s more recent history. The port of Beirut was ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Why Israel May Never Leave Lebanon

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/lebanon-s-president-goes-to-trump-but-will-israel-ever-withdraw/ar-AA28luTd
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet with Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the Hezbollah deal.

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanese president set to meet Trump as Beirut seeks Israeli withdrawal

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lebanese-president-set-to-meet-trump-as-beirut-seeks-israeli-withdrawal/ar-AA28mxvK
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Aoun is in Washington, DC seeking US backing to end the fighting and secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lebanon-s-president-joseph-aoun-meets-rubio-ahead-of-trump-talks/ar-AA28fuUg
Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: How a push to disarm Hezbollah is deepening divisions in Lebanon and raising fears of civil war

News channel or source: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/07/09/divided-lebanon-explained/
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

A deal between Lebanon and Israel was billed as paving the way for peace. But in Lebanon, it is deepening longtime divisions and raising fears of political paralysis or even a return to civil war. The ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Trump says US airlines can now fly to Lebanon for first time since 1985

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-directing-administration-allow-us-airlines-fly-lebanon-2026-07-21/
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph ​Aoun, that he was directing the U.S. government to allow all domestic airline ‌carriers to fly directly to that ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Hezbollah threatens Beirut airport shutdown in defense of Iranian flights

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ae/politics/government/hezbollah-threatens-beirut-airport-shutdown-in-defense-of-iranian-flights/ar-AA28oKHz
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Beirut: Hezbollah has opened a new front in its confrontation with the Lebanese state, with Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of the group's Political Council, threatening to prevent aircraft from landing ...

News Lebanon » Beirut » Government: Israel Keeps Grip on Lebanon as Beirut Eyes Hezbollah-Free Zone

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/israel-keeps-grip-on-lebanon-as-beirut-eyes-hezbollah-free-zone/ar-AA26yb2M
Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026

The Israeli and Lebanese governments are discussing locations for US-proposed areas in southern Lebanon where the Beirut government could prove its ability to keep out Hezbollah.