Lebanon welcomes US lift of 41‑year flight ban amid regional incidents
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Lebanon’s president said the decision shows U.S. confidence in the country’s aviation safety, while attacks in Saudi Arabia and a drone strike in Sudan caused casualties and damage.
US flight ban lifted
U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a 41‑year ban on flights between the United States and Lebanon. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun welcomed the decision as a sign of U.S. confidence in Lebanon’s civil aviation safety.
Aoun said the move reflects U.S. confidence in Lebanon’s aviation safety steps.
Riyadh airport attacks
Three aircraft were damaged in attacks on Riyadh International Airport by Yemen’s Iran‑backed Houthi rebels. Three Saudi citizens were killed and several were wounded in the attacks.
Air traffic was disrupted when the Houthis fired another missile at the airport, causing many flights to be diverted.
Sudan drone strike
A drone strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile province killed at least 40 people, including children, in the Abu Shandi area. The Rapid Support Forces were identified as responsible for the strike.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said it was appalled by the strike.
Other regional reports
Yemen’s Iran‑backed Houthis said four strikes hit Sanaa International Airport.
A Saudi‑led coalition spokesperson said forces destroyed 136 military targets in areas controlled by rebels in Yemen.
Since the ceasefire, more than 1,480 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry.
What's still unclear
Sources differ on the year the U.S. flight ban was imposed, citing 1976 and 1985.