Politics

Lebanon and Israel officials give cautious welcome to draft maritime boundary deal for gas field

Hezbollah leader in Beirut says proposed agreement is an ‘important step’ while Israel’s defence minister acknowledges it will help bring economic stability

Positive sign: Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is handed details on the draft maritime boundrary deal by the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on 1 October.
Positive sign: Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is handed details on the draft maritime boundrary deal by the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on 1 October.Photo: DALATI AND NOHRA/AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 3 October 2022, 07:23Updated 4 October 2022, 17:22
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