Under the agreement, Israel is expected to withdraw gradually from two defined areas in southern Lebanon and hand them over to Lebanese Army control.

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

BEIRUT: Lebanese negotiators are set to meet their Israeli counterparts in Rome on Tuesday for a sixth round of direct, US-brokered talks, with the session scheduled to run over…

The last thing Beirut wants is replacing one regional-power influence with another