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Lebanon Receives US Mediator Proposals for Maritime Border with Israel

The US ambassador to Lebanon on Saturday delivered a maritime border demarcation proposal to President Michel Aoun, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday, as negotiations with Israel progress. Lebanon and Israel have been officially at war since Israel’s creation in 1948 and both countries claim…

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Lebanon receives U.S. mediator proposals for maritime border with Israel -presidency

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has received a letter from U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein regarding proposals for the demarcation of a maritime border with Israel, the presidency said on Saturday on Twitter.

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Lebanon Expects US Mediator Offer for Maritime Border with Israel within Days

Lebanon expects a written offer from US mediator Amos Hochstein concerning the demarcation of a maritime border with Israel by the end of the week, Lebanon's presidency tweeted on Monday. Lebanon's deputy speaker of parliament Elias Bou Saab met with Hochstein last week during a visit to New York and…

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Lebanon expects U.S. mediator offer for maritime border with Israel within days

Lebanon expects a written offer from U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein concerning the demarcation of a maritime border with Israel by the end of the week, Lebanon's presidency tweeted on Monday.

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Saudi Crown Prince, US Officials Discuss Energy Security

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met on Friday in the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah the Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa in the US National Security Council, Brett McGurk, senior advisor for energy security Amos Hochstein, and the US special envoy to Yemen…

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Mikati Urges Int’l Community to ‘Facilitate’ Lebanon Presidential Election

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that US mediation efforts for Lebanon and Israel to demarcate maritime borders has “not yet reached” an agreement, denying reports of a Lebanese-Israeli agreement on this controversial file. Mikati also urged the international community to help “facilitate” the election of a…

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Lebanese President Stresses Progress on Border Demarcation

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that he hoped his successor would complete the implementation of the anti-corruption process.

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Lebanese Caution after Hochstein Lauds ‘Very Good Progress’ in Maritime Border Talks

The US mediator arbitrating negotiations of the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel, Amos Hochstein, reported “very good progress” towards arranging for a deal that benefits the Lebanese economy. Hochstein’s optimism followed his meetings with several Lebanese officials in Beirut. Many in Lebanon remain “cautious” as the results of talks…

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US envoy needs more time in Lebanon-Israel maritime dispute

The U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over the two countries' disputed maritime border says some progress has been made but more work needs to be done to resolve the issue between the two nations

The Independent UK

U.S. mediator: 'very good progress' in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks

The U.S. mediator in a longstanding maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon said on Friday that the negotiations to resolve the conflict have made "very good progress."

Reuters

US Envoy Needs More Time in Lebanon-Israel Maritime Dispute

The US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over the two countries' disputed maritime border said Friday some progress has been made but that more work needs to be done to resolve the issue. Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the US State Department, has been mediating…

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Lebanon's President: TotalEnergies could help Lebanon in maritime demarcation with Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that France-based oil and gas company, TotalEnergies, could help his country solve maritime demarcation issues with Israel, according to a post from the presidency office on Twitter.

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Aoun: TotalEnergies Could Help Lebanon in Maritime Demarcation With Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that France-based oil and gas company, TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), could help his country solve maritime demarcation issues with Israel, according to a post from the presidency office on Twitter. Aoun would make "contacts to help in this regard, will increase communications this month", the…

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US Mediator in Lebanon-Israel Maritime Talks to Arrive in Beirut this Week

Amos Hochstein, the US diplomat mediating talks between Lebanon and Israel over their shared maritime border, will be in Beirut at the end of the week, a statement from Lebanon’s presidential palace said on Sunday. The statement said Hochstein would be in Lebanon to follow up on discussions with the…

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Lebanon flotilla rallies at Israel sea border ahead of talks

Lebanese protesters have sailed down the country's coast in dozens of fishing boats and yachts toward Israel, days before a U.S. envoy is expected in Beirut to continue mediating in a maritime border dispute between the two countries

Reuters

U.S. mediator in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks to arrive in Beirut this week

Amos Hochstein, the U.S diplomat mediating talks between Lebanon and Israel over their shared maritime border, will be in Beirut at the end of the week, a statement from Lebanon’s presidential palace said on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Maintains Silence on Border Demarcation Talks with Israel

Lebanese officials maintained silence over the negotiations to demarcate the maritime borders with Israel, led by US mediator Amos Hochstein, amid recent indications on promising developments, especially with the direct intervention of President Joe Biden to advance the talks. A Lebanese source following the mediation asserted that the atmosphere surrounding…

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Lebanese Speaker Calls for Electing President that 'Unites Rather Than Divides'

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed that the country is ready now "but not forever” to go into indirect negotiations with Israel under US mediation to demarcate the maritime borders. "The ball now is in the US court, and we're not advocates of war, but if our sovereignty gets threatened, we…

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Nasrallah Warns Israel over Border Dispute with Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah party issued a warning Tuesday to archenemy Israel over the two countries’ maritime border dispute, saying that “any arm” that reaches to steal Lebanon’s wealth “will be cut off.” Hassan Nasrallah's remarks came amid intensified US efforts to resolve a more than a decade-old maritime…

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Hezbollah says will 'sever' Israel's hands if it reaches for disputed gas

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah warned Israel on Tuesday against reaching for offshore gas reserves at a time US-mediated talks are aiming to settle a maritime border dispute.

The Independent UK

Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has issued warning to archenemy Israel over the two countries' maritime border dispute

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Dampens Mood in Lebanon-Israel Marine Border Talks by Slamming US

Hezbollah dampened the positive mood that prevailed during US Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein's meeting with Lebanese officials over the demarcation of the marine border with Israel, by criticizing Washington and accusing it of preventing Beirut from extracting its offshore gas and oil. Hochstein had paid a two-day visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Massive’ Progress Made in Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Deal

The US mediation in the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel made a new breakthrough on Monday. Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib described it as "massive progress" that has yet to reach a final agreement that would lead to the resumption of indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel…

The Independent UK

Lebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute

Lebanese officials and a U.S. envoy say Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in a maritime border dispute between the two neighbors

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Envoy Signals Optimism on Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Deal

The US official mediating a maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel said on Monday he remained optimistic about making progress towards a deal and looked forward to returning to the region to make a "final arrangement". Amos Hochstein made the comments after meeting Lebanon's top leaders as he presses…

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