Hochstein ‘optimistic’ after presenting Lebanese officials with Israeli maritime border proposal

Arabic media reports say Israel proposed that Lebanon hand over control of the gas-rich Karish field in exchange for control of an unproven field

US envoy Hochstein wants Ambassador Shea to take over Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks

Neither Hochstein nor Shea can be considered impartial mediators between Lebanon and Israel

Iraq’s Silk Road: Port and canal project set to transform Baghdad’s geopolitical clout

Iraq’s two ambitious trade corridor projects present an opportunity for a beleaguered Baghdad to enhance its geopolitical status and establish economic independence.

US blocks Egypt-Jordan energy plan for Lebanon until reforms implemented

White House official Amos Hochstein says the US will prevent international aid for a joint Arab energy project unless Beirut implements the demanded reforms

Lebanese PM assures maritime agreement protection, even if Netanyahu wins elections

According to mediator and US energy envoy Amos Hochstein, the agreement will be upheld regardless of the outcome of the Israeli elections

US and UAE sign $100Bln long-term investment deal for clean energy

The UAE says it will soon revise its energy strategy to align it with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050

Lebanon eyes maritime deals with Cyprus and Syria after agreement with Israel

In 2007, Cyprus and Lebanon agreed on a proposed maritime borders treaty, but Lebanon never ratified the agreement

Israeli supreme court supports maritime agreement with Lebanon

Officials from Lebanon and Israel will visit the UN base in Naqoura on Thursday to sign the final US-mediated deal

Qatar interested in joining Lebanon gas extraction consortium

According to experts, Lebanon may not be able to benefit from its natural resources for up to eight years

Lebanon expects final maritime demarcation draft within hours

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said earlier this week that the US proposal was “on the right track to assert Lebanon’s rights over all its waters”

Israel to activate Karish rig and begin extraction ‘very soon’: Report

Lebanon is awaiting a response from US mediator Amos Hochstein, as Israel rejects the country’s amendments to the deal and orders its military to prepare for war

Israel raises its readiness for war with Hezbollah

The Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that Israel is preparing for an offensive and defensive scenario on its northern border with Lebanon

Can any Lebanon-Israel maritime deal be trusted?

While the demarcation agreement is yet to be signed, skepticism on both sides signals conflict ahead

Finalization of maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon in muddy waters

The deal will allow Lebanon to take control of the Qana gas field, while Israel gets control over the Karish gas field

Lebanese officials hold meeting to discuss new US maritime proposal

The Israeli government has announced that it will demand royalties for Lebanon’s gas extraction from the Qana field, a violation of the agreement

Israel will profit from Lebanon’s gas extracting operations: Israeli PM

Israel says the US-drafted proposal to end the maritime border dispute with Lebanon has 'great economic value'

Hurdles may derail maritime deal progress between Lebanon, Israel

Israel alleges that it will receive royalties from Lebanon for all gas sales from the disputed territory

Israeli opposition attempts to derail maritime deal with Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his accusations that interim Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has given into Hezbollah’s demands

Netanyahu accuses Israeli PM of folding in the face of Hezbollah threats

Netanyahu released a video on Twitter accusing Yair Lapid of giving up disputed territory to Lebanon

Maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel have ended: Report

Lebanon has reportedly agreed to surrender the proven Karish gas field in exchange for control of the prospect Qana field

Israel says Karish gas extraction to start this month as UN warns Hezbollah ‘ready for war’

Intelligence obtained by the UN and Israel allegedly shows that Hezbollah plans to destroy the Israeli-contracted rigs stationed at the disputed Karish gas field

Lebanon claims maritime border talks in ‘final stages’ as Israel scrambles to pacify Hezbollah

Israeli military commanders are reportedly troubled about the warnings issued by the Lebanese resistance group

Israel plans to connect Karish gas rig to main pipeline network

Israel's plans fly in the face of ongoing negotiations with Lebanon over the disputed gas field

Lebanon reviews maritime border proposal as clock ticks on Israel’s gas drilling plan

The US and France are pushing for an agreement to be reached before October in the hopes of softening a major fuel crisis battering the west

US mediator provides Lebanon with coordinates of new maritime border with Israel: Report

Hezbollah has given a mid-September deadline for Israel and Lebanon to reach an agreement that allows for Beirut to exploit its natural resources

US mediator makes brief visit to Lebanon as Hezbollah deadline looms

The day before Hochstein’s visit, Energean announced that its Israeli-contracted vessel will begin gas extraction from the Karish field this month

Karish gas extraction to start this month: Energean

Hezbollah has threatened escalation if Israel begins extracting gas from the disputed field with Lebanon

No deal with Israel ahead of Hezbollah’s deadline in September

Hochstein's visit to Lebanon next week will not result in any agreement to end the dispute, but will focus on relaying Israel's standpoint to Lebanese officials

US steps up efforts to avert conflict between Israel and Lebanon

Amos Hochstein is expected to visit Lebanon next week in a final push to resolve the maritime dispute ahead of Hezbollah's 15 September deadline

White House says maritime dispute between Israel and Lebanon to conclude ‘within weeks’

Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah have been threatening to boil over since June