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Outgoing president says Lebanon may be heading to 'constitutional chaos'

Outgoing Lebanese President Michel Aoun told Reuters on Saturday his nation could be sliding into “constitutional chaos” as he has no successor and the cabinet is already operating in a caretaker capacity.

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Lebanon Announces 3 New Cholera Cases, One Death

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that it has registered three new cholera cases in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 371. It confirmed a new death from the infection, raising the toll to 16. It released an infographic showing where the most infections have been…

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Aoun Signals Possibility of Approving Govt Resignation, Plunging Lebanon Deeper into Vacuum

Outgoing Lebanese President Michel Aoun stirred debate on Thursday when he said he may approve the resignation of the government should a new one not be formed, days before his term as president ends. The government usually assumes the duties of the president in case of a presidential vacuum. Aoun’s…

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Rating Agencies Cite ‘Cautious’ Positive Outlook for Lebanon after Maritime Demarcation Deal with Israel

The conclusions of two international credit rating agencies agreed on the initial positive outlook for Lebanon and its economy following its signing of the US-mediated sea border deal with Israel. “The agreement is credit positive for Lebanon because it establishes the necessary geopolitical security conditions for international energy companies to…

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Cypriot envoy says any maritime border dispute with Lebanon 'easily' resolved

A Cypriot delegation in Lebanon on Friday to begin talks on maritime border delineation between the two countries said any disputes during that process could be easily resolved.

Reuters

Lebanon, Israel Sign ‘Historic’ Deal for Maritime Border Demarcation

Lebanon and Israel ended ten years of US-mediated indirect negotiations for demarcating maritime borders by striking a “historic” deal on Thursday.

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Lebanon's outgoing president says 'dialogue' will determine future of border with Israel

Lebanon's outgoing President Michel Aoun said on Thursday that‮ ‬a U.S.-brokered deal to delineate the maritime border with Israel would prevent war and the full status of the southern border would be resolved through "dialogue."

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Biden Congratulates Israel, Lebanon on Maritime Demarcation Deal

US President Joe Biden congratulated on Thursday Israel and Lebanon on officially concluding their agreement to resolve their long-standing maritime boundary dispute.

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Israel-Lebanon border deal: Agreement paves way for offshore gas exploration

FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin takes a closer look at the economic benefits of Israel and Lebanon's maritime border agreement. The deal is not only a political and diplomatic milestone between the two nations, which are technically at war. It also has the potential to bring in hundreds of millions of…

France 24

Has Lebanon recognised Israel by striking a maritime border deal?

Prime Minister Yair Lapid says Beirut has implicitly recognised Israel, but Lebanon says nothing has changed.

Al Jazeera

Sea border deal opens access to offshore gas for Israel, Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon on Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border agreement that paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbouring nations, who are technically at war. Lebanon insists the deal has no political implications.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon Delivers Signed Sea Border Deal to US Mediator

Lebanon signed and delivered its copy of a US-mediated sea border deal with Israel on Thursday to a US mediator, hoping to soon start exploring gas in its southern maritime blocs to bring economic stability to the crisis-ridden country. The agreement to demarcate the maritime border comes after months of…

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Israel, Lebanon sign US-brokered maritime border deal

The agreement opens up the possibility for both countries to exploit reserves in the gas-rich Mediterranean Sea.

Al Jazeera

U.S. envoy in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks says expects deal to hold even if top leaders change

Amos Hochstein, the U.S. envoy who negotiated a maritime deal between Lebanon and Israel, said on Thursday he expects the agreement to hold even amid changes in leadership in both countries.

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Lebanon delivers signed sea border deal to U.S. mediator

Lebanon has signed and delivered its copy of a U.S.-mediated sea border deal with Israel to an American mediator, and Israel was expected to sign off

France 24

Israel and Lebanon sign ‘historic’ US-brokered maritime border deal

Israel and Lebanon Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border deal which paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.

Reuters

Israeli gov't approves maritime border deal with Lebanon - statement

Israel's government approved a landmark U.S.-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon on Thursday, a statement from Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office said.

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Lebanon Signs Maritime Border Deal, Israel to Follow Suit

Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday signed a letter approving a landmark US-brokered agreement laying out the country’s maritime boundary with Israel, Lebanon's top negotiator, Elias Bou Saab, told reporters. Israel was set to follow suit in approving the deal. The agreement opens the way for offshore energy exploration and…

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Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, its top negotiator told reporters.

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Tel Aviv Begins Gas Production from Karish

US envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Beirut on Wednesday to represent his country at the official signing of the historic agreement to delineate the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel and pave the way for offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea. “Hochstein traveled to Lebanon to finalize the historic…

Reuters

Israel, Lebanon finalise maritime demarcation deal without mutual recognition

Lebanese and Israeli leaders finalised a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, bringing a measure of accommodation between the enemy states as they eye offshore energy exploration.

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Biden Emphasizes Pledge to Ensure Iran Will Never Acquire a Nuclear Weapon

US President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held talks on Wednesday focused on the threats posed by Iran’s proxies and the US-Israel partnership. The White House said in a statement that they celebrated the forthcoming conclusion of an agreement resolving the maritime boundary dispute between Israel and Lebanon,…

Al Jazeera

Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees

Rights groups are concerned the scheme may contain elements of coercion and result in reprisals.

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What’s at Stake as Lebanon Faces Presidential Vacuum?

The Lebanese presidency is set to fall vacant on Oct. 31 unless the main powerbrokers can strike a deal on the election of a successor to Michel Aoun, raising the prospect of a vacuum at a time of deep financial crisis. Reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon's sectarian system,…

Reuters

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