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Washington Predicts ‘Difficult Moments’ during Implementation of Lebanese-Israeli Agreement

One day after Lebanon and Israel reached a draft-agreement on the demarcation of their maritime borders, senior US officials said they expect “other difficult moments” during the implementation of the agreement. The officials stressed that negotiations did not include consultations with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The agreement was described as a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

For Israel and Lebanon, a U.S.-mediated deal settles a long-running maritime dispute

After a decade of negotiations, this week's agreement resolves questions of who gets to drill for natural gas in disputed waters off the Mediterranean coast. But its implementation isn't a sure thing.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon's parliament begins a (very) long political battle to elect next president

As Lebanon sinks further into acute economic crisis, President Michel Aoun's term of office approaches its end on October 31. Parliament members began the process of electing his successor on September 29. The political tug-of-war over this post, reserved for a member of the Maronite Christian community, is expected to…

France 24 · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon's Hezbollah green-lights maritime border deal with Israel -officials

Lebanon's Hezbollah, a powerful armed movement that considers Israel its sworn enemy, has green-lit a U.S.-mediated deal to demarcate Lebanon's maritime borders with Israel, two senior Lebanese sources said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Israel has reached ‘historic’ maritime border deal with Lebanon, says PM Lapid

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday.

France 24 · Oct 11, 2022

Saudi Ambassador: Kingdom Keen on Lebanon’s Security, Stability

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed al-Bukhari underscored on Saturday the Kingdom’s keenness on Lebanon’s security and stability. He met with MP Ashraf Rifi in the northern city of Tripoli of which he was given a tour. The envoy stressed the need for officials to “prioritize the higher interest” of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

Israeli PM Rejects Lebanese ‘amendments’ To Maritime Border And Gas Deal

Lapid accused by Netanyahu for caving into Hezbollah threats while rejecting changes in Israel-Lebanese border and gas deal

Zenger · Oct 8, 2022

Iran Establishes Drone Bases Near Syria-Iraqi Border

Iran has started constructing airfields for drones in the al-Haidariyah area near al-Mayadin, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. The Observatory said that the Iranian militias had transported diggers and pieces of machinery for construction to those airports at the request of a Hezbollah commander. Iran, which imposes…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022

US Affirms Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border Demarcation Deal Is ‘Within Reach’

The US is working to resolve disputes stalling the agreement for demarcating maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel, according to a message the US Department of State sent to Asharq Al-Awsat. Although US mediator Amos Hochstein has presented a drafted agreement that meets Lebanon's demands in principle, complications arose and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 8, 2022

Maritime gas deal in jeopardy as Israel ‘rejects’ Lebanon changes

Israel said it will reject list of amendments that Beirut had requested to a draft deal on maritime border delineation.

Al Jazeera · Oct 6, 2022