Lebanon’s army commander, Gen Rodolphe Haykal, is expected to travel to Washington early next month, a senior Lebanese military source has told The National, in a rescheduled visit after the US abruptly cancelled a trip planned for last year.
The visit is set to take place from February 3-5, the source said. Gen Haykal will meet senior US officials and members of Congress.
Gen Haykal was due to visit Washington in November, but the trip was scrapped in what was seen at the time as a signal of US frustration with Lebanon’s leadership over stalled efforts to disarm Iran-backed He
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