Lebanon/Israel – Maritime border dispute:
The determination to exploit offshore resources is pushing some officials to show certain flexibility and creativity by envisaging new options to contain, rather than enflame, the tension resulting from the maritime border dispute between Lebanon …
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Lebanon – The Oil & Gas Sector: A Discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy Amos Hochstein
Despite obstacles, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy Amos Hochstein is keeping the momentum and pursuing his efforts to find a solution …
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Lebanon and Cyprus agreed to reinforce their energy cooperation. A delegation headed by caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil visited Cyprus on 7-8 November. The discussions, which involved export options, the joint development and exploitation of common hydrocarbon fields and …
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Au Moyen-Orient, l’actualité des drones est dense. Le drone est bien ancré dans le quotidien des populations, qui vivent au rythme des “drones tueurs” ou des “drones espions” qui survolent leurs régions en permanence, alors que tous les pays de …
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Lebanon – Maritime border dispute
The maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel was the subject of increased attention since the publication of an article in the Israeli business magazine Globes on 29/10 claiming that Israel rejected a US compromise, …
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Le président français François Hollande se rendra en Israël, du 17 au 19/11. L’annonce de la date de cette visite en Israël intervient alors que la France met en garde contre un « jeu de dupes » sur le dossier …
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The past three weeks oil and gas have been the focus of chaotic political discussions fueled by a number of events, including developments related to the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel, and the postponement of the first licensing …
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Lebanon – Country risk:
Potential delay of Lebanon’s first licensing round – we can only speak of delay if the two decrees are not adopted by October 2, 2013 – has indeed affected foreign companies’ original enthusiasm for the bid. …
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Le Président syrien Bachar el-Assad affirme n’être pas impliqué, personnellement, dans l’attaque chimique contre des civils à Ghouta. Cela n’est pas impossible. L’armement chimique semble, dans ce cas précis et celui de la guerre civile syrienne, un armement tactique dont …
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Lebanon – First licensing round:
September 2, 2013; Lebanon missed its rendezvous. After failing to adopt the two decrees that are essential for pursuing the first licensing round, the deadline for submitting bids was extended from November 4 to December …
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Lebanon – The Oil & Gas Sector: A Discussion with caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil
Lebanon’s first licensing round is facing its first obstacle. The two decrees that are essential for proceeding with the tender (one delimitating offshore blocks and …
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