Obama and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to meet at White House on May 24

Obama, Lebanon’s prime minister to meet May 24

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (sahd hah-REER’-ee) plan to meet at the White House later this month. It will be the prime minister’s first official visit to Washington.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama looks forward to consulting with Hariri on mutual goals in support of Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, as well as on peace and security issues in the Middle East.

The visit is set for May 24.