Lebanese and Israeli officials held talks Wednesday about their disputed maritime boundary, the first time in nearly four decades that the two countries have discussed a nonmilitary matter. After ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon and Israel hold talks on disputed sea border despite state of war
Lebanon and Israel, which remain formally at war, have held a first round of talks to settle a long-running dispute over their maritime border. US officials mediated in the negotiations, which took ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
Lebanon and Israel have begun indirect talks over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks ... ( read original story ...)
Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border
The first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States. ( read original story ...)
What’s in a photo? A lot for Lebanon as talks with Israel begin
Whether to take a commemorative photo is just one of the tricky protocol issues surrounding the maritime borders talks. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Encourages Saudis To Normalize With Israel
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday encouraged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would be a massive boost for the Jewish state amid normalization by two other Gulf Arab kingdoms. ( read original story ...)
Israel approves first West Bank settler homes since Gulf deals
Israel has approved 2,166 new settler homes across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, official figures sent to AFP news agency showed, ending an eight-month lull in settlement expansion. The ... ( read original story ...)
Israel approves first new settler homes since suspending annexation
Israel approved more than 1,300 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday in the first such go-ahead since it suspended annexation plans in the territory. The decision drew an angry ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program's fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan warns over pipelines as Nagorno-Karabakh tensions rise
Azerbaijan accused Armenia on Wednesday of trying to attack its gas and oil pipelines and warned of a "severe" response as tensions rose sharply around a fraying ceasefire in the mountain enclave of ... ( read original story ...)