Lebanon – Turkey:
Two Turkish Airlines pilots were kidnapped on 09/08 by an unknown group called Zuwwar al-Imam Rida, near the Beirut international airport. The incident is in retaliation for the kidnapping of Lebanese pilgrims in May 2012 by Syrian …
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Lebanon – First licensing round:
Following his press conference on 05/07 in which he warned Israel may now have the capacity to siphon off Lebanon’s gas and urged Lebanese authorities to deal with the new threat by encouraging offshore oil …
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This December global energy players are set to meet at the 2nd Lebanon International Oil and Gas Summit (LIOG) 4-5 December 2013. The 2nd Lebanon International Oil and Gas Summit (LIOG) is endorsed by the International Gas Union (IGU) and …
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Lebanon – Israel:
Caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil held a press conference on Friday 05/07 to warn of possible threats resulting from the discovery of the Karish gas field in Israel, close to the Lebanese border. As we expected in …
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Lebanon/Cyprus – LNG Plant:
U.S.-based Noble Energy and Israeli companies Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration (both subsidiaries of the Delek Group) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 26/06 with the government of Cyprus launching talks for the construction …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
The extension of the Parliament’s mandate went into effect on Friday 21/06 and became legal by default, after the Constitutional Council failed to convene four times to look into the challenges submitted by President Michel Slaiman …
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Lebanon – First licensing round:
According to the Offshore Petroleum Resources Law, companies wishing to acquire an exploration license should constitute consortiums of three companies, one of which an operator, and jointly submit a bid. On 11/06, TPAO’s acting president …
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Lebanon – Iran:
The Iranian Fars News Agency reported on 02/06 that Lebanese and Iranian officials reached an agreement on expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector on the sideline of a 5-day exhibition on Iran held in Beirut …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
Lebanese MPs decided on Friday 31/05 to extend the mandate provided to them for four years by Lebanese citizens in 2009, without consulting them, for 17 additional months. 97 MPs, out of 128, attended the 7-minute …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
Meeting constitutional deadlines is a challenging task in Lebanon, particularly in times of crisis. Less than a month before the expiration of the Parliament’s mandate in mid-June, the question of whether or not to hold the …
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Lebanon – Turkey:
The relatives of the Lebanese pilgrims detained by rebels in Syria expanded the scope of their protests and headed to the Ministry of Energy and Water on 16/05 [see “Lebanon – Turkey” in our April …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
Over a month after his appointment, on 06/04, Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam still did not succeed in forming a new cabinet. The composition of the cabinet is the major problem Salam is facing at this …
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