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Israel approves agreement on border demarcation with Lebanon

Israel approves agreement on border demarcation with Lebanon

The Israeli government said on Thursday that it had approved the agreement on border demarcation with Lebanon. "The Government of Israel, today, approved the agreement on a maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon," the …

Israel endorses maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon

Israel endorses maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon

Israel's Security Cabinet voted Wednesday in favor of a landmark agreement with Lebanon to demarcate a maritime border between the two countries. The vote was the first in several procedures needed before Israel's final approval …

Israel rejects Lebanon's changes on maritime deal

Israel rejects Lebanon's changes on maritime deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday rejected Lebanese changes on a US-proposed maritime border agreement. "Lapid made clear that he will not compromise on Israel's security and economic interests even if it means …

Israel to hold 3-day drill near border with Lebanon

Israel to hold 3-day drill near border with Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said it would conduct a three-day military drill along the Lebanese border. The IDF said the exercise would end Tuesday afternoon. Explosions are expected to be heard in nearby towns, it added. The …

Ship with Ukrainian grain will not call Lebanon’s Tripoli

Ship with Ukrainian grain will not call Lebanon’s Tripoli

The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni bulk carrier will not call the northern Lebanese port of Tripoli on August 9 as scheduled, a source in the port administration said. "The Ukrainian grain supplier informed that he was looking for a …

Renewed Israel-Lebanon maritime border dispute

Renewed Israel-Lebanon maritime border dispute

US senior energy adviser and mediator Amos Hochstein will visit Beirut early next week to relaunch indirect maritime border negotiations, which had stalled over Lebanon’s claim that the map used by the United Nations in the talks …

Israel strikes Lebanon in response to rocket fire

Israel strikes Lebanon in response to rocket fire

Israeli tanks fired into southern Lebanon early Monday in response to a rocket fired from the country, the Israeli military said. The incident along Israel’s northern border comes at a time of heightened tensions between Israelis …

Saudi Arabia reconciles with Lebanon

Saudi Arabia reconciles with Lebanon

The Saudi-Lebanese crisis came to a head in the fall of 2021, after a Lebanese official was revealed to have harshly criticized Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen

Can Egypt become a global LNG power?

Can Egypt become a global LNG power?

Egypt’s long-suffering LNG industry is finally experiencing some success as it takes advantage of European gas market constraints and exploits regional geopolitical developments. Cairo’s dream of becoming a global LNG player was derailed by a combination of the Arab Spring, conflict with Turkey, and then COVID demand destruction

Expo 2020 shows states as they want to present themselves

Expo 2020 shows states as they want to present themselves

Spend a few hours wandering the manicured walkways of the Expo 2020 grounds and the world -- or at least this sanitized version in the Dubai desert -- feels at peace and in harmony. But, for many nations, it's all a façade, …

Iran Foreign Ministry on its foreign political priorities

Iran Foreign Ministry on its foreign political priorities

Referring to recent visit of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to Beirut, the spokesman said the talks in Lebanon were after pursuing implementation of projects without paying attention to pressures and …

Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout

Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout

Power has been restored in Lebanon, officials say, after a 24-hour shutdown of the country's energy supply. The energy ministry says the central bank has granted it $100m of credit to buy fuel and keep its power stations …