Lebanon seeks to demarcate maritime border with Syria, Cyprus

The disputed maritime border area between Syria and Lebanon is over 800 square kilometers long

Lebanese delegation visit to Syria ‘not canceled but postponed’: Damascus

A Syrian diplomatic source denied the reports that Damascus canceled the visit of a Lebanese delegation to discuss the demarcation of the maritime borders

Lebanon, Syria to discuss sea border

The Lebanese government has been pushing for the discussions with its neighbor, after Syria signed an exploration deal with a Russian gas company in an area disputed by Lebanon

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”

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Lebanese president launches consultations to elect prime minister

Hezbollah and Amal have announced their support for current PM Najib Mikati, as several other political forces decide not to name anyone for the post

Israel will not drill for gas in areas under dispute with Lebanon, officials say

Israeli media says the joint ministerial statement mentioned the threat of retaliatory action by Hezbollah as one of the reasons behind the announcement

Hezbollah ready to defend Lebanon’s natural resources: Official

Any defensive action hinges on the government defining Lebanon's maritime borders in US-led negotiations

Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon’s parliament speaker for seventh consecutive time

The head of the Amal Movement won the post by a single vote, a far cry from the 2018 election, when he was elected with 98 votes

Israel-born US envoy to travel to Beirut to negotiate demarcation line

Hochstein, a US official with Israeli citizenship, is expected to work out a deal in Tel Aviv's favor

Can any Lebanon-Israel maritime deal be trusted?

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