About this episode

President Trump meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss support for Lebanon and issues like Hezbollah and peace with Israel.

During a landmark visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the US, President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as the country sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Also on the programme: Ebola in the DRC spreading faster than any other outbreak according to health officials; and what is really to blame for Italy's obese children? (Photo: President Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun upon his arrival at the West Wing Portico of the White House in Washington, DC on July 21, 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

People in this episode

Guest: Joseph Aoun

Topics covered

• US-Lebanon relations
• Ebola outbreak
• child obesity
• Middle East peace
• Hezbollah disarmament

Keywords

• Trump
• Lebanon
• Joseph Aoun
• Hezbollah
• Ebola
• Italy
• obesity
• peace
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hezbollah, DRC

Places: Lebanon, Israel, White House, Italy

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