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Saudis angrily say US oil accusations are political, unfounded

BEIRUT — The spat between the United States and Saudi Arabia and its fellow OPEC members over the management of petroleum supplies intensified Thursday when Riyadh accused Washington of “politicizing oil” and declared it would not submit to “dictates” from supposedly friendly countries.

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Lebanon approves US-brokered sea border deal with Israel

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon approved a US-brokered maritime border deal with Israel on Thursday, President Michel Aoun announced, unlocking significant offshore gas production for the eastern Mediterranean neighbours.

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Lebanon approves sea border deal with Israel: president

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13 killed in two days of Syria rebel clashes: monitor

Beirut (AFP) - Thirteen people, mostly fighters, have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes between rival factions competing for power in northwest Syria, a war monitor said Wednesday.

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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 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

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Woman who held up Lebanese bank for own savings released on bail

A Lebanese woman who last month held up a Beirut bank to retrieve her own savings was released on bail on Thursday after she handed herself in to authorities following weeks on the run, her lawyer said.

Reuters

US targets 'senior' IS jihadist in Syria's northeast: Centcom

Beirut (AFP) - American forces killed a "senior" member of the jihadist Islamic State group Thursday in a pre-dawn raid on northeastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said.

AFP

Maritime gas deal in jeopardy as Israel ‘rejects’ Lebanon changes

Israel said it will reject list of amendments that Beirut had requested to a draft deal on maritime border delineation.

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Lebanon far from gas riches even if Israel deal agreed: analysts

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon is grappling to strike a deal with Israel over contested maritime gas fields, but even with an agreement the cash-strapped country faces multiple hurdles before tapping potential hydrocarbon riches, analysts say.

AFP

Lebanon years away from gas riches despite Israel deal: analysts

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon is nearing agreement with Israel over a maritime dispute involving offshore gas fields, but the cash-strapped country still faces an uphill struggle towards unlocking potential hydrocarbon riches, analysts say.

AFP

Lebanese lawmaker frees $8,500 in trapped bank deposits

Beirut (AFP) - A Lebanese lawmaker entered a bank branch, accompanied by lawyers, and freed more than $8,000 in trapped dollar deposits on Wednesday to pay for surgery, her lawyer said.

AFP

Lebanese lawmaker demands trapped bank savings

A Lebanese member of Parliament has entered a bank branch near Beirut demanding some of her trapped savings to cover medical expenses

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Lebanese lawmaker stages bank sit-in to free trapped savings

Beirut (AFP) - A Lebanese lawmaker entered a bank branch unarmed on Wednesday with two of her lawyers to free trapped dollar deposits she needs to pay for surgery, her lawyer said.

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Lebanese Lawmaker Frees $8,500 in Trapped Bank Deposits

A Lebanese lawmaker entered a bank branch, accompanied by lawyers, and freed more than $8,000 in trapped dollar deposits on Wednesday to pay for surgery, her lawyer said. Cynthia Zarazir, who was elected to parliament in May, is the latest in a growing number of angry depositors who have forced…

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Mikati Determined to Form New Lebanese Govt Despite Obstacles

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Tuesday his determination to proceed with the cabinet formation process despite the many obstacles in his way. “We are determined to continue work according to the constitution and the nation’s best interest; no one will be allowed to sabotage and obstruct the constitutional…

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Lebanese lawmaker leaves bank with savings for surgery after protest

Lebanese lawmaker Cynthia Zarazir ended a protest at a bank on Wednesday after obtaining the funds she needed from her frozen savings to pay for surgery, her lawyer said, in the latest in a series of stand-offs between individuals and lenders.

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Lebanon Suggests Amendments to Maritime Border Deal with Israel

Lebanon has submitted to the United States a list of changes it would like to see in a proposal on how to delineate a contested maritime border with Israel, a top Lebanese official said on Tuesday. US envoy Amos Hochstein has shuttled between Lebanon and Israel since 2020 to seal…

AFP

Lebanese man storms bank to demand money for son in Ukraine

Beirut (AFP) - A retired Lebanese officer stormed a bank Tuesday demanding a money transfer for his son studying in Ukraine, an advocacy group said, one of at least three bank hold-ups across Lebanon.

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Lebanon to Send Remarks on US Draft on Maritime Border with Israel

Lebanon will send its comments on a US proposal to delineate its maritime border with longtime foe Israel to the American official mediating talks by Tuesday, a top Lebanese official said on Monday. US envoy Amos Hochstein has shuttled between Lebanon and Israel since 2020 to seal a deal that…

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Lebanon to send feedback on US maritime border offer with Israel

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon said Monday it will send remarks to Washington's proposal to resolve a maritime border dispute with Israel, with which it is technically still at war, over gas-rich waters.

AFP

Lebanon receives US 'offer' over Israel maritime border deal

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon said Saturday it received a letter from US envoy Amos Hochstein containing an "offer" on a maritime border deal with Israel that could settle competing claims over offshore gas fields.

AFP

Lebanon fails to elect new president as political crisis deepens

Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president after a first round of voting Thursday amid deep divisions over a replacement for Michel Aoun whose term expires next month.

AFP

Lebanon MPs meet to elect new president amid economic crisis

Beirut (AFP) - The Lebanese parliament met Thursday to elect a new president, with no consensus on a successor to outgoing head of state Michel Aoun despite an unpredecedented financial crisis.

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