Nov 01, 2022
Leadership vacuum in Lebanon
The term of President Michel Aoun ends without a successor in sight. By Erin Viner Departure of the 89-year-old Christian president leaves a void at the top of a failing…
Oct 27, 2022
Israel signs Lebanon sea deal
Israel and Lebanon sign a maritime delineation agreement – which US President Joe Biden proclaims to be of historic proportions. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Israeli Prime Minister Yair…
Oct 18, 2022
Lebanon to send refugees back to Syria
The move comes amid concerns of human rights activists that it is still too soon for the displaced people to return to the war-torn country. By Erin Viner Lebanese President…
Oct 13, 2022
Israeli gov’t approves Lebanon deal
Jerusalem’s Security Cabinet voted in favor of Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s summary of a United States-brokered draft agreement for the delineation of Israel’s maritime boundary with Lebanon – highlighting the…
Oct 12, 2022
Israel, Lebanon reach historic sea deal
Officials in Jerusalem and Beirut have separately announced a landmark agreement to demarcate their adjacent maritime border – averting a potential war. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner While somewhat…
Oct 06, 2022
Lebanon seeks changes to sea deal with Israel
Jerusalem’s security cabinet is meeting today to discuss a prospective United States-mediated border demarcation deal with Lebanon addressing a disputed Mediterranean gas field, as Beirut expressed fresh reservations over terms…
Oct 03, 2022
Israel-Lebanon sea deal advances
The United States has presented a draft agreement to demarcate maritime borders between the two enemy states with a history of conflict. By Erin Viner US Special Envoy and Coordinator…
Sep 23, 2022
Israel-Lebanon sea talks ‘in final stage’
The two neighboring countries have been locked in a decades-long dispute over territorial waters in the East Mediterranean Sea. By Erin Viner According to Lebanese President Michel Aoun, negotiations for…
Aug 01, 2022
Hezbollah repeats threat to Israel over sea borders
The latest warning from the heavily armed, Iran-backed terror group comes amid Washington’s attempts to mediate a resolution to the maritime dispute between Jerusalem and Beirut. By Erin Viner Hezbollah's so-called…
Jun 14, 2022
US tries to broker Lebanon, Israel maritime dispute
Beirut is reportedly preparing to compromise on its demands over maritime gas resources in the Mediterranean Sea to resolve its ongoing dispute with Israel. By Erin Viner The two nations…