Lebanon and Israel are in the Levant Basin, where large subsea gas resources have been found since 2009. In June, a ship arrived in a region Lebanon considers part of the disputed zone to construct an Israeli-built offshore field. The territory in question, Karish, was entirely within its exclusive economic zone. BEIRUT: The US envoy, … Read more
Lebanon’s lawmakers designate incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government. Mikati secured 54 votes during parliamentary consultations, giving him a clear edge. Lebanon defaulted on its debt in 2020, the local currency has lost around 90 percent of its value on the black market. Lebanon’s lawmakers designated incumbent Prime Minister Najib … Read more
Nessrin, a Beirut blast survivor, hoped the ink on her finger would be a toe in the door of parliament for new politicians fighting corruption after voting in Lebanon’s elections on Sunday. The Karantina area of the capital, where she voted, was one of the hardest hit by the August 2020 explosion, which killed over … Read more
