Trump to allow direct US flights to Lebanon after 41-year halt
Announcement comes after White House meeting with Lebanese president in which Trump vowed to help ‘a lot’
Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route.
Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended in 1985 by Ronald Reagan’s administration following the hijacking of TWA flight 847.
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