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Lebanon's Aoun to make first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan

Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House.

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.
A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026.

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter walk to their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., April 14, 2026.

Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place in US next week - report

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam assured reporters on Wednesday that Lebanon was not heading towards normalization but towards peace with Israel.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
An illustrative image of the flag of Lebanon on fire.

Negotiate or fragment: Lebanon’s survival may depend on a deal with Israel - opinion

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are pursuing negotiations with Israel because they understand what the alternative looks like: The end of Lebanon as a unified state.

|ByAVI CARMELI

'Salam, Shalom': UAE newspaper higlights similarities between countries

On Monday, Israeli and American officials flew to Abu Dhabi to meet with UAE officials in friendship, and to discuss further details within the agreement.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, U.S. President's senior adviser Jared Kushner and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash hold a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates August 31, 2020.

Fatah leader: Contacts underway to resume peace process

Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been stalled since 2014.

AUGUST 5, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
ABBAS CONFERS with senior Fatah official Mahmoud Aloul (right) during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, in Ramallah on November 11, 2018.

What Kushner's canceled trip to Israel might mean

"There is no reason to release a plan now if one wanted it to be seriously considered," former ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told The Jerusalem Post.

JANUARY 23, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Jared Kushner and Benjamin Netanyahu

‘Peace to Prosperity’ starts in Palestinian schools

By the time Palestinian students reach higher education, they have already been thoroughly radicalized by the current Palestinian textbooks.

JULY 2, 2019ByMARCUS SHEFF
Palestinian schoolchildren take part in a lesson at a school run by UNRWA

On Palestinian economy, motherhood and apple pie

Peace for Prosperity does not mention Jerusalem or borders, so it is not clear how they will impact the Palestinian economy and its various sectors.

JULY 1, 2019ByODED ERAN
US-led conference in Bahrain

Protesters storm Bahrain embassy in Baghdad after U.S.-backed summit - watch

Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer Al-Sabhan condemned the incident as “very unfortunate.”

JUNE 28, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims march during a parade marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq May 31, 2019

PA: Bahrain workshop aims to normalize Israel without demanding withdrawal

Dennis Ross: Workshop could make ‘contribution’ and lend ‘credence’ to Trump plan.

JUNE 21, 2019ByHERB KEINON
Palestinians hold a sign during a protest against the U.S.-led economic workshop for Mideast plan that is hosted by Bahrain, in Ramallah in the Israeli occupied West Bank, June 15, 2019

Arab states pressuring Palestinians to attend Bahrain workshop

The official did not name the Arab countries that were reportedly pressuring the PA leadership to soften its stance towards the upcoming workshop in Manama, Bahrain.

MAY 22, 2019ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before the start of the 29th Arab Summit in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia April 15, 2018

Part of 'Deal of Century' to be released on June 25 in Bahrain

It is not clear when the political part of the plan would be released.

MAY 20, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
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Jared Kushner: Two-state solution was 'a good attempt'

"But if that would've worked, we would've made peace a long time ago on that basis," he said.

APRIL 24, 2019ByOMRI NAHMIAS
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner delivers remarks on the Trump administration's approach to the Middle East region at the Saban Forum in Washington, US, December 3, 2017.