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Lebanon Pine Forest Blaze Begins Wildfire Season

Emergency teams brought under control a massive blaze in Lebanon's largest pine forest on Wednesday that authorities said could be deliberate, as the country braced for another summer of fires. The fire in the northern Dinniyeh region broke out on Tuesday night, prompting the army and volunteer firefighters to scramble…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese Caretaker Energy Minister Says ‘Politics’ behind Delay of US-Backed Electricity Plan

Lebanon's caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday "politics" was behind the delay of a US-backed deal to supply his country with electricity from Jordan via Syrian territory to ease crippling power shortages. Walid Fayyad told Reuters that the World Bank, which had pledged to finance the project, was "tying it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon to launch tender for $70 million airport terminal

A Lebanese Cabinet minister says Lebanon will soon launch an international tender for the construction of a new terminal at the country’s only international airport in Beirut

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Lebanon-Israel maritime border row: Energy development triggers new regional tensions

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…

France 24

Arrival of Israeli gas installation reignites Lebanon maritime border dispute

An Israeli floating gas production unit arrived in the maritime zone disputed between Israel and Lebanon on Sunday – prompting the anger of the Lebanese government, especially as negotiations between the two countries on this dispute are at a standstill.

France 24

Lebanese army arrests 64 people trying to sail to Europe

Lebanon’s deteriorating economy is pushing people to risk their lives sailing to Europe for a better life.

Al Jazeera

US Envoy Expected to Visit Beirut Next Week over Israel Gas Dispute

A US mediator will visit Beirut next week to discuss a dispute over a maritime border with Israel, Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Tuesday, according to a parliament source and local media. US envoy Amos Hochstein will visit on Sunday or Monday, Berri told a parliamentary session in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Lebanese Army Arrests 64 Migrants Trying to Sail to Europe

The Lebanese military arrested 64 migrants as they were trying to set sail from northern Lebanon on Tuesday in an attempt to get to Europe, the army command said. According to an army statement, the migrants - Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians - were all detained and were being questioned, except…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel-Lebanon Sea Boundary Row Obstructs Energy Development

A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating tensions between two foes. After months of deadlock in US-mediated talks, Beirut on Sunday warned against any activity in the disputed area, responding to the arrival of a vessel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon to invite US to mediate Israel maritime border talks

Lebanese officials agree to invite US senior energy adviser Amos Hochstein to Beirut to mediate dispute with Israel.

Al Jazeera

Saudi State Security Designates 13 Individuals, 3 Entities as Terrorist

The Saudi State Security designated on Monday 13 individuals and three entities as terrorist. A Lebanese national and two Iranians were blacklisted for ties to Iran's Quds Force and the Iran-backed terrorist Hezbollah party in Lebanon. Four people, including an Afghan and a Syrian national, and a company were blacklisted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel-Lebanon sea boundary row obstructs energy development

A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating tensions between two foes.

Reuters

Hezbollah says 'ready' to act if Lebanon says Israel violating water rights

Hezbollah is ready to take action "including force" against Israeli gas operations in disputed waters once the Lebanese government adopts a clearer policy, the heavily armed movement's deputy leader told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters

Lebanon urges US envoy to end maritime dispute with Israel

The Lebanese government is inviting a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border

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Lebanon invites U.S. envoy to Beirut to discuss maritime dispute with Israel

Lebanon's president has agreed to invite U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to Beirut to continue negotiations over the demarcation of its southern maritime border with Israel, the office of the Lebanese caretaker prime minister said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Urges US Envoy to End Maritime Dispute with Israel

The Lebanese government invited on Monday a US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon as possible to work out an agreement amid rising tensions along the border. The invitation for Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon’s Rahi: Some Parties Disrupt Dialogue

Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rahi said Sunday that political parties ignoring Lebanon's basic principles would disrupt any future dialogue to save the country from its current crises. “The success of any national dialogue, whether held under foreign patronage or an internal meeting, is linked to the recognition of these basic principles…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Army: Hezbollah Owns 210-Km Range Missiles

Lebanon’s Hezbollah owns more than 100,000 rockets and missiles of various types, the Israeli Army said in a report published on Sunday. It revealed that the Lebanese party has expanded its rocket arsenal since the 2006 war and remains the closest threat to the Israeli regime's internal front. The report…

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Mikati to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Won't Be PM of Govt that Prolongs Lebanon's Crisis

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed that he will not shirk his responsibilities, vowing that he is committed to saving the country. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, he said he will not become the head of a new government that would only prolong Lebanon's crises. Mikati is favorite to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli 'Aggression' in Disputed Waters

Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any "aggressive action" in disputed waters where both states hope to develop offshore energy, after a ship arrived off the coast to produce gas for Israel. President Michel Aoun said any activity in the disputed area would amount to an act of aggression and…

Reuters

Any activity in disputed maritime zone is 'provocative and hostile' - Lebanon's Aoun

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Sunday that any activity in a maritime zone disputed with Israel is "provocative and hostile", according to a tweet on the Lebanese presidency account.

Reuters

Lebanon says Israel creates crisis in disputed waters

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Sunday that Israel was creating a new crisis by encroaching on Lebanese resources in disputed waters where both states hope to develop offshore energy resources.

WEKU

Lebanon's hospitals are running out of medicine and staff in ongoing economic crisis

Hospitals are running out of medicines. Staff members are leaving. And some parents will even leave a newborn stranded in the intensive care unit if they can't afford the fees for additional care.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Armed Clashes Erupt between the Army and Drug Dealers in Baalbek

A Lebanese soldier was killed and five others were injured on Friday in armed clashes with drug dealers in the Hay El-Sharawneh neighborhood in Lebanon's eastern town of Baalbek. The military conducted a raid that went on for hours in the area to chase drug cells and was able to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Cenbank Governor, Brother Sue State over ‘Mistakes’ in Embezzlement Probe

Lebanon's central bank governor and his brother are suing the state over what they say were "grave mistakes" made by a public prosecutor in his investigation of whether they had embezzled public funds, according to a copy of the lawsuit. Their claim has led to concerns that the public probe…

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