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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kareem Chehayeb

Lebanon's president approves historic Israel sea border deal

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Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the cash-strapped country has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal with Israel.

Lebanon and Israel both claim around 860 square kilometers (330 square miles) of the Mediterranean Sea that are home to offshore gas fields.

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