Lebanon views with “cautious optimism” the sixth round of direct negotiations with the Jewish state mediated by the US, scheduled for tomorrow in Rome. This is reported by the online version of the Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, citing official Lebanese sources.

The decision was made after Israel announced its intentions to start withdrawing its troops

The sixth round of U.S.-mediated negotiations comes as Lebanon insists Israel withdraw from two planned pilot zones before further progress, while Israel says no pullout is…