{
  "id": 13484215,
  "title": "Trump lifts 41-year ban on direct flights between US and Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trump-lifts-41-year-ban-on-direct-flights-between-us-and-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:48:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/i8uiz1mzr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 20th, US President Donald Trump signed an order lifting a 41-year ban on direct flights between the United States and Lebanon. This memorandum rescinds restrictions that have prevented direct air travel between the two nations for over four decades. The order is expected to pave the way for resuming direct flights, following President Trump's announcement in July of the previous year. According to Al Arabiya, the new directive revokes prohibitions from 1985, 1992, 1998, and 2007, stating these measures are no longer necessary for aircraft safety in both directions. The move comes after discussions at a meeting between President Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun last July. Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended following a 1985 decision by President Ronald Reagan, prompted by the hijacking of TWA Flight 847. The Lebanese Embassy in Washington expressed welcome for President Trump's presidential order, which lifts travel restrictions and opens the door for the resumption of direct flights.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has signed an order removing longstanding restrictions on direct flights between the United States and Lebanon.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}