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Bou Saab to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bassil's Reaction to Mikati's Decision on DST was Unconsidered

The Deputy Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Elias Bou Saab, expressed his “dissatisfaction with the repercussions” that resulted from caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s "ill-conceived" decision to postpone the Daylight Savings Time (DST). “Prime Minister Mikati bears the main responsibility for the decision.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2023

Lebanese Parliament Won’t Legislate 'Writing Off’ Bank Deposits

Lebanon’s Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab pledged Monday that Parliament will never agree to legislate any law that would write off deposits in Lebanon’s banks. Bou Saab was speaking following a session of the joint parliamentary committees devoted to resuming the discussion of the capital control bill. “There is hope…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023

Lebanon’s Deputy Speaker Calls for Talks with Syria to Demarcate Maritime Border

Lebanon’s Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has called for communicating “directly and publicly” with Damascus to delineate the maritime border between Lebanon and Syria, following a recent border demarcation agreement with Israel. “The Lebanese government must engage directly and publicly with the Syrian government...

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022

Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Agreement to Be Signed within 10 Days

Lebanon’s deputy parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab revealed the expected date for the completion of the demarcation settlement with Israel and the mechanism by which the agreement will be signed. “The points that the United States has included in a letter will be sent to both Lebanon and Israel. Lebanon…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022

Lebanon, Israel reach ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders

Negotiators say a deal that satisfies both sides has been reached, with the official signing expected soon.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022

Lebanese president to give final response on Israel maritime deal Tues - Lebanese negotiator

Lebanon's top negotiator on a maritime border deal with Israel said that an agreement had been reached that satisfies both sides but a final deal still required the approval of Lebanon's president, who would give his response later Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Lebanon, Israel Satisfied with Final Draft of Maritime Border Deal

Lebanon and Israel have received a final draft of a US-mediated maritime border deal that satisfies all of their requirements and could imminently lead to a "historic deal," negotiators from the two countries said on Tuesday. "If everything goes well, Amos Hochstein's efforts could imminently lead to a historic deal,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022

Lebanon, Israel clinch maritime border deal

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them after years of U.S.-mediated negotiations, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

Lebanon Suggests Amendments to Maritime Border Deal with Israel

Lebanon has submitted to the United States a list of changes it would like to see in a proposal on how to delineate a contested maritime border with Israel, a top Lebanese official said on Tuesday. US envoy Amos Hochstein has shuttled between Lebanon and Israel since 2020 to seal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022

Lebanon Receives US Mediator Proposals for Maritime Border with Israel

The US ambassador to Lebanon on Saturday delivered a maritime border demarcation proposal to President Michel Aoun, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday, as negotiations with Israel progress. Lebanon and Israel have been officially at war since Israel’s creation in 1948 and both countries claim…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022