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The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

What to know about the Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal

The agreement opens the door to offshore energy exploration, but several sticking points remain.

Al Jazeera · Oct 14, 2022

Cholera vaccine to be axed from production despite WHO warning of 'turbocharged' spread

The world is facing an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks from the disease, with Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia all fighting waves now

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

French minister urges Lebanon to swiftly elect new president

France's foreign minister has urged Lebanon's political leadership to swiftly elect a new president and warned that a political vacuum could plunge the Mediterranean country into a deeper crisis

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

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Guterres Welcomes Israel-Lebanon Sea Border Deal

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon to demarcate their common maritime border. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric indicated on Thursday that Guterres “firmly believes that this encouraging development can promote greater stability in the region and greater prosperity for the peoples.” The UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

IMF Sees Middle East Growth at 5%

The Middle East is projected to grow at five percent this year, up from 4.1 percent in 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Lebanon’s Interior Minister: Security Will Remain Maintained after Oct. 31

Lebanon’s Caretaker Minister of Interior, Bassam al-Mawlawi, affirmed on Friday that security is maintained in Lebanon and will remain preserved even after Oct.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Lebanese turn to solar energy amid collapse of national power grid

Almost three years into Lebanon’s trifecta of economic, social and political crises, many Lebanese are desperate to find solutions. With no reliable source of electricity, those who can afford it are leading a shift towards green energy, predominantly solar.

France 24 · Oct 14, 2022

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Lebanon President Accepts Maritime Border Deal with Israel

Lebanon's president, Michel Aoun, announced on Thursday his country's acceptance of the US-brokered maritime border deal with Israel, saying talks had come to "a positive end." Aoun said the deal represented an "historic achievement" in which Lebanon regained 860 square km (around 330 square miles) of disputed maritime territory but…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Lebanon's president approves historic Israel sea border deal

Lebanon has approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border demarcation proposal with Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Lebanon president says negotiations on maritime border with israel came to 'positive end'

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun announced on Thursday his country's acceptance of the U.S.-brokered maritime border deal with Israel, saying talks had come to "a positive end."

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Lebanon MP sanctioned by US says he played behind-the-scenes role in border talks

A leading Lebanese politician who is sanctioned by the United States said on Thursday he played a behind-the-scenes role in U.S.-brokered talks to delineate Lebanon's maritime boundary with Israel by liaising with Hezbollah.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Lebanon Maritime Accord

Israel’s full Cabinet will decide maritime and gas agreement with Lebanon after its security cabinet voted in favor of the deal

Zenger · Oct 13, 2022

Israeli PM Commended By Biden For Agreeing To Maritime Border Deal

Joe Biden praises Yair Lapid for “making history” after agreeing to a deal with Lebanon that would end a decade-long-plus dispute

Zenger · Oct 13, 2022

Michael Cheika juggling three jobs leading Lebanon at Rugby League World Cup

While coaching Lebanon, Cheika is also working with Argentina’s rugby union team and Japanese side Green Rockets

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

Lebanese Parliament Session to Elect New President Postponed Till Oct 20

Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri postponed on Thursday a session on electing a new president to Oct. 20, after the house failed to secure a quorum. It was the second time the parliament had failed to elect a new head of state after no clear winner emerged during a vote…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

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…

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Lebanese parliament session to elect new president postponed till Oct 20

Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri postponed on Thursday a session on electing a new president to Oct. 20, after the house failed to secure a quorum.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2022

Australia defections are good for talent distribution at Rugby League World Cup

Allegiances to state and country, given the make-up of the NRL in 2022, do not need to be aligned

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Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon announces first death from cholera since detecting the disease in October

Lebanon has announced the first death case from cholera since detecting the disease on its lands in October, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

WEKU · Oct 12, 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.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon to start sending Syrian refugees back home despite ‘risk of abuse’

Lebanon says programme is ‘voluntary’ but rights groups warn other returnees have faced arrests, detention, enforced disappearance and torture

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon to begin returning refugees to Syria ‘in batches’

Presidency says return of refugees to Syria to start next week, despite objections by rights groups.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022

Lebanon to Begin Returning Syrian Refugees

Lebanon will start sending Syrian refugees back to their home country at the end of next week, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday, despite rights groups' fears for their safety. Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Israeli Security Cabinet OKs Lebanon maritime border deal

Israel’s Security Cabinet has voted in favor of the U.S.-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon, the first of several procedural hurdles before the agreement is formally adopted

Radio France Internationale · Oct 12, 2022

Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal opens gas prospects for Europe

Israel said Tuesday it has reached a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon to settle their long-disputed maritime border, hailing a "historic agreement" that potentially unlocks significant offshore gas production possibilities for both countries.

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