Two-day US-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese representatives begin at State Department, with peace ties and Hezbollah disarmament at center; Saudi report says mood is not optimistic, while Hezbollah accuses Beirut of making concessions without securing ceasefire

BEIRUT: Lebanon and Israel will open the third round of preliminary negotiations on Thursday in Washington under US sponsorship. Weeks of political and diplomatic maneuvering by…

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Lebanon will demand Israel cease fire at face-to-face talks that began in Washington on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official said, as Iran-backed…