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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

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

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…

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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…

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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…

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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.

Reuters

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

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

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.

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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.

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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

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.

France 24

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…

Reuters

Top Israeli ministers want Lebanon deal approved "urgently"

Top Israeli ministers agreed on Wednesday that a U.S.-brokered maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon should be green-lit speedily, a government statement said after their meeting, without specifying if there would be a parliamentary review.

Reuters

Israel's Lapid to fast-track Lebanon maritime border deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday he would push through a deal to demarcate a maritime border with Lebanon, forgoing a parliamentary feud that could have delayed the U.S.-brokered deal beyond a Nov. 1 election.

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Biden: Maritime Demarcation Deal between Lebanon, Israel is Historic Breakthrough

US President Joe Biden has described the conclusion of the maritime demarcation agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a "historic breakthrough," noting that it was the culmination of months of mediation conducted by the US administration. He said on Tuesday he was happy that the governments of Israel and Lebanon…

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Mulitalo feels like 'fake Ronaldo' at RLWC

Ronaldo Mulitalo has joked with the English press about his famous Christian name ahead of New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup clash with Lebanon.

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