US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that American airlines will be allowed to resume direct flights to Lebanon for the first time in more than four decades, following talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House.

BEIRUT: Lebanon is looking to Tuesday’s summit between President Joseph Aoun and US President Donald Trump as a rare opening to advance its interests and test the newly signed…

The move is the first practical test for the US-negotiated military coordination group for Lebanon

The announcement followed a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House