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President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized US airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The decision ends a more than 40-year ban imposed after Hezbollah terrorists hijacked TWA Flight 847 in 1985. The move signals a shift in US-Lebanon relations and could impact travel and diplomatic ties. The ban had been in place since the hijacking, which resulted in the death of a US Navy diver. The reauthorization allows airlines to begin selling tickets for direct routes, though operational details remain to be determined.
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President Trump on Tuesday reauthorized U.S. airlines to sell tickets for direct flights to Lebanon, following his White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
The move marks a departure from a more than 40-year ban on direct flights to the country, which was imposed after Hezbollah terrorists hijacked TWA Flight 847 in 1985.
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Trump Reauthorizes Direct US Flights to Lebanon, Ending 40-Year Ban