BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, its top negotiator told reporters.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees

Rights groups are concerned the scheme may contain elements of coercion and result in reprisals.

Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022

Lebanon Fails to Elect President for 4th Time

Lebanon's parliament failed on Monday to elect a president for the fourth time, with just a week left until outgoing President Michel Aoun's term ends and warnings of a constitutional crisis growing louder. With parliament more fractured than ever after May's elections, political blocs have been unable to reach consensus…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 24, 2022

Lebanon fails to elect president for fourth time as Aoun's departure looms

Lebanon's parliament failed on Monday to elect a president for the fourth time, with just a week left until outgoing President Michel Aoun's term ends and warnings of a constitutional crisis growing louder.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Berri Ready to Hold Parliamentary Dialogue to Agree on New Lebanese President

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he “will not stand idly by” while lawmakers continue to fail to elect a new president. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri revealed he would solicit the views of the parliamentary blocs and party leaders about launching an open dialogue to pave way for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022

Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed delineating their countries' shared maritime border, a Lebanese official said. A dispute over their shared sea boundary emerged last year after Syria granted a license to a Russian energy company to begin maritime exploration in an area Lebanon…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 22, 2022

Lebanon, Syria discuss sea border after Beirut's Israel deal

The Lebanese and Syrian presidents discussed delineating their countries' shared maritime border on Saturday before a visit to Damascus next week by a Lebanese delegation tasked with negotiating the issue, a Lebanese official said.

Reuters · Oct 22, 2022

Lebanon fails to elect president for third time amid financial meltdown

Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a president for the third time on Thursday, bringing the country closer to institutional deadlock amid a deep financial crisis.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

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 · Oct 20, 2022