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Trump says he ordered resumption of direct US-Lebanon flights for first time in decades

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President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon, ending a suspension that has lasted for 41 years.

The announcement followed a White House meeting between Trump and the Lebanese president. During the meeting, Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot."

Direct air travel between the United States and Lebanon had been suspended for more than four decades prior to this decision.

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