Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says the US-backed round could be decisive but insists Beirut will accept nothing less than the end of Israel’s presence in southern Lebanon, while Israel says it will not leave its current security line

BEIRUT: Lebanon heads into a new round of talks with Israel on Tuesday (Jun 23) in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear…

A new round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel is expected to focus on the possibility of a gradual Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon, according to…