Report: Suleiman to Meet Obama Next Month
President Michel Suleiman is expected to visit Washington next month for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and other top officials, pan-Arab daily al-Hayat reported on Sunday.
The newspaper quoted diplomatic sources as saying that Suleiman will arrive in Washington on December 10 for a four-day visit.
The Lebanese president had met Obama in September on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York.
Al-Hayat said that Suleiman asked for an official meeting with Obama and the White House set the date for December.
Preparations are underway for an official and media delegation to accompany Suleiman to the U.S., according to the daily.