An ongoing maritime dispute between Lebanon and Israel has re-entered the spotlight after a production vessel docked in an offshore gas field on Sunday. The Lebanese claim the ship is in disputed territorial waters, but the Israelis refute this. Both countries have yet to agree on maritime demarcation lines and have called on the US to mediate new talks. For more analysis, we speak to oil and gas policy expert Laury Haytayan, who is MENA Senior Officer at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
>> Arrival of Israeli gas installation reignites Lebanon maritime border dispute
Meanwhile, a British retiree has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars by a court in Baghdad for smuggling artefacts out of Iraq. In his verdict, the judge said the defendant was "aware" that he had taken them from an archaeological site and that it was illegal to do so. War-torn countries like Iraq and Syria have seen a surge in antiquities being looted and sold abroad.
Finally, in Saudi Arabia, women are moving from behind the wheel to under the hood. Some automotive repair shops in the country are hiring female mechanics as part of a government initiative to bring more women into the workforce. We take a closer look.
