TWA Flight 847: hijacked in 1985 after takeoff from Athens; the incident reshaped airport security and hostage diplomacy in the region.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has travelled to Washington to present a U.S.-brokered framework for disarming Hezbollah and securing Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon. He is meeting President Trump and other officials as Lebanese troops begin pilot-zone deployments, while strikes and displacement persist in the south.
The United States has unveiled a policy shift to allow direct flights to Lebanon after talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move comes amid ongoing regional conflict and U.S.-Iran tensions, with officials warning that carriers face risks and it remains unclear when flights will resume.