Trump to host Lebanese leader amid Middle East tensions

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Last Updated : Jul 22 2017 | 3:28 AM IST
The White House says President Donald Trump will host Lebanon's prime minister next week.
A statement yesterday from newly-named Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Lebanon's Saad Hariri will visit the White House on July 25.
The statement says the two leaders "will discuss issues of mutual concern, including the fight against terrorism, the economy, and refugees."
Concerns are mounting over the implications of escalating clashes at Lebanon's doorstep between Israelis and Palestinians.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that his government will freeze contacts with Israel with regard to tensions over a major Jerusalem shrine.
Trump and Hariri's meeting may also address concerns over the support Lebanon-based Hezbollah is providing to Syria's President Bashar Assad in his crackdown on civilians.

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First Published: Jul 22 2017 | 3:28 AM IST

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