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Aoun Signals Possibility of Approving Govt Resignation, Plunging Lebanon Deeper into Vacuum

Outgoing Lebanese President Michel Aoun stirred debate on Thursday when he said he may approve the resignation of the government should a new one not be formed, days before his term as president ends. The government usually assumes the duties of the president in case of a presidential vacuum. Aoun’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rating Agencies Cite ‘Cautious’ Positive Outlook for Lebanon after Maritime Demarcation Deal with Israel

The conclusions of two international credit rating agencies agreed on the initial positive outlook for Lebanon and its economy following its signing of the US-mediated sea border deal with Israel. “The agreement is credit positive for Lebanon because it establishes the necessary geopolitical security conditions for international energy companies to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tel Aviv Begins Gas Production from Karish

US envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Beirut on Wednesday to represent his country at the official signing of the historic agreement to delineate the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel and pave the way for offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea. “Hochstein traveled to Lebanon to finalize the historic…

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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Want a President Who Preserves Taif Agreement

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri underlined the importance to elect a new president who would preserve the Taif Agreement. As Lebanon’s parliament is holding a third session this Thursday to choose a successor to President Michel Aoun, Berri told Asharq Al-Awsat that efforts to agree on a “consensual president” were…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese MP: Ukraine war sped up border deal with Israel

A prominent Lebanese legislator allied with the militant Hezbollah group says the war in Ukraine and rising demand for natural gas around the world has helped speed up a U.S.-mediated maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel

The Independent UK

Macron: Lebanon-Israel Deal a Step Towards More Peace

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said the “historic agreement” between Lebanon and Israel that unlocks offshore gas production was an “important step towards more peace” between the Mediterranean neighbors. Although Lebanon and Israel have remained technically at war since Israel's creation in 1948, Lebanese President Michel Aoun approved the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Foreign Minister Warns Lebanon Cannot Risk ‘Power Vacuum’

France's foreign minister on Friday urged the swift election of a new Lebanese president, after a second vote in parliament to pick a successor to incumbent Michel Aoun failed. "Lebanon today cannot risk a power vacuum," Catherine Colonna said at the end of a short visit to the Middle Eastern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal hailed as 'historic'

Jerusalem (AFP) - 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 for both countries.

AFP

Israel-Lebanon sea border deal hailed as 'historic'

AFP

Lebanon: Mikati Calls for Serious Effort to Elect New President

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati met on Thursday with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rai and stressed the need for unity among political factions, and called for serious efforts to elect a new president in the crisis-hit nation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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 Mulls Response to US-mediated Maritime Border Proposal

Lebanon leaders are holding a meeting Monday to discuss a US proposal to demarcate the maritime border with Israel -- a step that could allow both countries to explore offshore resources. Lebanon said it had received Saturday a written "offer" from US envoy Amos Hochstein - who is mediating talks…

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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Draft Proposal on Maritime Deal is ‘Positive’

US mediator Amos Hochstein has presented a written proposal for maritime boundary demarcation between Lebanon and Israel that establishes a qualitative breakthrough in the indirect negotiations between the two enemy states. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri had labeled the proposal as a “draft deal” that meets Lebanon's demands.

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.

The Independent UK

US delivers proposal for maritime border to Lebanon

The U.S. has delivered a maritime border demarcation proposal to Lebanese President Michel Aoun and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, as negotiations with Israel progress

Reuters

Poverty in Lebanon's 'city of billionaires' drives deadly migration

In the city from which Lebanon's richest politicians hail, the poorest residents once again mourn their dead.

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Lebanon banks will remain shut indefinitely after ‘heists’

Banking association says it’s too dangerous to open after depositors began entering branches and demanding their money.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Reuters

U.S.'s Blinken urges timely presidential election in Lebanon -statement

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged timely presidential elections in Lebanon in a meeting with that country's prime minister, Najib Mikati, the State Department said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken: US Will Continue to Work with Lebanon for Peace and Prosperity

The United States stressed on Tuesday that it will “continue to work with Lebanon for peace and prosperity.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We discussed the need for a timely…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese Rejoice after Mayyas Win 'America's Got Talent'

Lebanese celebrated the local dance troupe Mayyas on Thursday after it won the "America's Got Talent" TV contest, stoking joy and pride in a country battered by years of political and economic turmoil. Many fans, across age groups and religious lines in the crisis-tested country and its large diaspora, tearfully…

The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Aoun Says Caretaker Govt Unqualified to Run President’s Tasks

Lebanese President Michel Aoun stressed on Wednesday that the current caretaker government is incapable of running the duties of the President if efforts fail to elect a new head of state on time. The President affirmed that he will leave the Baabda Presidential Palace on October 31 at midnight when…

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