Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts after meeting president

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington Sunday, praising the country for its "move toward peace" after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.

It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman was received by Barack Obama in 2009.

Aoun and Rubio held talks at the US State Department, and Lebanese officials said Aoun was due to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Rubio said Aoun's governm ...