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The Palestinian Hamas movement that rules Gaza is reviving relations with the Iran-backed regime in Damascus after a decade-long rupture sparked by the outbreak of Syria's bloody war. Analysts say the shift pushes Hamas deeper into the fold of the Iran-led "axis of resistance" against Israel that includes Syria as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel and Lebanon to settle maritime border dispute with US-brokered agreement

The deal is the result of what a Biden administration official said was ‘months’ of US-led talks

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Israel and Lebanon agree on maritime deal for gas-rich area

Israel said it reached “an historical agreement” with Lebanon after both sides approved the latest draft of a U.S.-brokered deal that settles a maritime border dispute in a gas-rich part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Tribune News Service

At war for decades, Lebanon and Israel edge towards a rare deal

Lebanon and Israel appeared close to clinching a U.S.-mediated agreement defining a disputed maritime boundary on Tuesday, in what would be a landmark compromise between countries with a history of war.

Reuters

Michel Mawad: Lebanon’s Education Sector to Witness Five Lean Years

The president of the Lebanese American University in Beirut (LAU), Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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

Close to a ‘historic deal’ on maritime border between Israel and Lebanon?

Both Israel and Lebanon's lead negotiators in the US-brokered talks on a maritime border are saying their conditions have been met, suggesting the countries are inching closer to a final deal. The agreement would settle oil and gas exploration and exploitation rights for a resource-rich stretch of the eastern Mediterranean.…

France 24

Israel says 'historic' sea border deal struck with Lebanon

Israel’s prime minister says the country has reached an “historic agreement” with neighboring Lebanon over their shared maritime border after months of U.S.-brokered negotiations

The Independent UK

Israeli PM: Israel, Lebanon have reached historic deal on maritime border

Israel and Lebanon have reached "an historic agreement" on their maritime border, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Lebanon hopes to announce maritime demarcation deal with Israel as soon as possible - president

Lebanon hopes to announce a final deal maritime border demarcation deal with Israel as soon as possible, especially as the draft was "satisfying" for Beirut, President Michel Aoun said in a tweet on Tuesday.

Reuters

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

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

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Israel and Lebanon reach "historic" deal on maritime border

This opens the path to a historic deal between the two traditional enemies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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,"…

Reuters

Israel satisfied with draft of maritime border deal with Lebanon, Israeli official says

Israel is satisfied with the final draft of a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal with Lebanon, Israel's National Security Council head Eyal Hulata said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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.

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Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is swapping codes to take a team of Lebanese underdogs to the Rugby League World Cup

Controversial rugby coach Michael Cheika has never been in greater international demand. So why is he taking a lowly ranked team to the Rugby League World Cup?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Health Ministry Warns of Cholera Outbreak in Lebanon

Caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad warned on Saturday of a cholera outbreak if Lebanon fails to quickly respond to the disease, which he confirmed is still restrained in the rural northern Lebanese region of Akkar. On Friday, the Health Ministry issued a statement saying a second case of Cholera has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Death Boats’ from Lebanon … Journey to the ‘European Dream’ or Bottom of the Sea

Lebanon had transformed in the past two years into a platform for the departure of migrants to Europe. Over 85 journeys left the country in 2022 alone. A Lebanese security source said the smuggling operations existed before the crisis that has been engulfing the country since 2019, but they have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Zenger

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Lebanon Downplays Reports of Israeli Rejection of its Proposals

Lebanese officials downplayed the importance of reports that pointed to Israel’s rejection of Lebanon’s remarks on the draft agreement pertaining to the demarcation of the maritime borders.

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