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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.

Radio France Internationale

Enjoy a Mediterranean feast at Mercer Spring Luncheon

Take a look at chef Nick Vivian's menu ... it's a thing of beauty.

Newcastle Herald

Tunisia 'rescues' 194 migrants: coastguard

Tunis (AFP) - Tunisian authorities intercepted nearly 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe northwards across the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

AFP

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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

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 close to 'historic' maritime deal with Lebanon

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Tuesday it was close to a "historic" deal with Lebanon to resolve a long-running dispute over their border in Mediterranean waters that boast rich gas reserves, after a US-drafted proposal met Israeli "demands".

AFP

French PM Visits Algeria to ‘Overcome Pains of the Past’

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visited Algeria on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking delegation, pushing for better economic ties and “overcoming the pain of the past." Borne held talks with her Algerian counterpart Aimene Benabderrahmane. The two-day consultations include partnerships in education and vocational training, renewable energies, investment,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal 'illegal'

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means".

AFP

Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field

Jerusalem (AFP) - London-listed firm Energean on Sunday began testing pipes between Israel and the Karish offshore gas field, a key step towards production from the eastern Mediterranean site, a source of friction between neighbours Israel and Lebanon.

AFP

Turkish-Greek dispute over Libyan oil reserves risks sparking regional row

Tensions between Greece and Turkey are spreading across the Mediterranean from Libya to the divided island of Cyprus. The risk of a confrontation is threatening to draw in fellow Nato allies.

Radio France Internationale

Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Burnt Bodies Found on Libya Beach

Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Swiss chard serves up plenty of nutrition in those massive leaves

Despite its name, the vegetable is native to Sicily and the Mediterranean region and might better be named Sicilian beet.

Chicago Sun-Times

Glasgow cocktail bar inspired by island of Majorca to open at popular coffee shop

The team behind a popular specialty coffee shop in Glasgow’s west end have launched a brand-new cocktail bar, inspired by their time living on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die

The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route to Europe

Daily Mirror

Celebs Go Dating 'in chaos' as star cast's luxury Mediterranean trip 'cancelled'

Celebs Go Dating is in the process of filming its next series, but the stars have faced disruption after a trip to Greece was reportedly cancelled due to visas

AFP

Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel said Thursday that it will reject Lebanon's amendments to a US-drafted proposal on resolving a long-running maritime border dispute over gas-rich waters off the countries' Mediterranean coasts.

Daily Record

Michael Mosley shares best diet to 'lose weight fast' without giving up carbs

The weight loss guru recommends kicking off your journey with a health-boosting diet.

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Libya PM defends undersea gas deal with Turkey

Tripoli (AFP) - Libya's Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has defended a deal signed earlier this week with Turkey over oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean, which angered European nations.

AFP

Israel to reject Lebanon's proposed changes to gas deal: official

Reuters

Israel rejects Lebanese revisions to U.S.-mediate maritime deal

Israel rejected on Thursday revisions requested by Lebanon to a U.S.-mediated border demarcation proposal, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both enemy countries to extract gas in or around a disputed Mediterranean prospect.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Rejects Lebanese Revision Requests on Maritime Deal

Israel on Thursday rejected revisions requested by Lebanon to a US-mediated border demarcation proposal, throwing into doubt years of diplomatic efforts to enable both enemy countries to extract gas in or around a disputed Mediterranean prospect. The draft deal, which has not been made public, had a mostly warm preliminary…

Reuters

Lebanon says maritime deal 'make or break' after Israel snubs request for changes

Lebanon said U.S.-brokered talks to demarcate its maritime border with longtime foe Israel were at a "make or break" point on Thursday after Israel rejected revisions to a draft deal requested by Beirut, throwing years of diplomatic efforts into doubt.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

Bristol Post

New family-run restaurant hopes to bring inclusive dining South Bristol

It's a neighbourhood restaurant that will serve dishes from all over the Mediterranean

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