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Sunday, October 29, 2023
Border tensions with Israel push Lebanese fishermen away from waters in port city of Tyre. Photo REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Fishing

Lebanese Boats Warned Off Fishing Areas Amid Border Clashes

By Zohra Bensemra and Sebastian Rocandio TYRE, Lebanon, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Fishermen in the Lebanese city of Tyre are among those counting the costs of

October 29, 2023
Total Views: 1666

Saturday, October 14, 2023
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Offshore

No Gas Finds At Lebanon’s Offshore Block 9

DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – No hydrocarbon finds were made after exploratory drilling operations at Lebanon’s offshore Block 9, two

October 14, 2023
Total Views: 2699

Sunday, January 29, 2023
Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth
Accidents

Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth

AMMAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for the judge struggling to investigate the Beirut port

January 29, 2023
Total Views: 3464

Saturday, October 22, 2022
Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border After Beirut’s Israel Deal
Offshore

Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border After Beirut’s Israel Deal

BEIRUT, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed delineating their

October 22, 2022
Total Views: 1464

Sunday, August 7, 2022
First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock In Lebanon On Time 
Shipping

First Ukraine Ship Under Grain Deal Will Not Dock In Lebanon On Time 

BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday

August 7, 2022
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Lebanon Seizes Ship Accused of Carrying Stolen Ukrainian Grain
Shipping

Lebanon Seizes Ship Accused of Carrying Stolen Ukrainian Grain

By Youssef Diab and Omar Tamo Jul 31, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Lebanon has seized a ship loaded with barley and wheat flour while it determines whether the

July 31, 2022
Total Views: 4419

Sunday, July 17, 2022
U.S. Welcomes Lebanon, Israel Maritime Boundary Efforts
Offshore

U.S. Welcomes Lebanon, Israel Maritime Boundary Efforts

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday applauded efforts by Lebanon and Israel seeking to reach a decision

July 17, 2022
Total Views: 2062

Monday, July 4, 2022
Lebanon PM Criticizes Hezbollah’s Drone Attack
Offshore

Lebanon PM Criticizes Hezbollah’s Drone Attack

BEIRUT, July 4 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister on Monday criticized as risky and unacceptable any unofficial dealings over its sea border

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1436

Sunday, July 3, 2022
 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 
Offshore

 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Saturday it had sent three unarmed drones towards an Israeli Mediterranean gas rig,

July 3, 2022
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Sunday, June 5, 2022
Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters
Offshore

Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters

BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) – Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1349

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
USNS Choctaw County
Navy

US Navy Launches Joint Station Beirut

The US Navy’s fast transport ship USNS Choctaw County arrived in the port of Beirut on Monday to participate in the US Navy’s first joint Central

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 3005

Sunday, September 19, 2021
Third Tanker Carrying Iranian Fuel Underway To Lebanon
Incidents

Third Tanker Carrying Iranian Fuel Underway To Lebanon

DUBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon, TankerTrackers.com reported on Twitter

September 19, 2021
Total Views: 1985

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Baniyas power plant oil spill syria
Ports

Iranian Tanker Caught Discharging Gasoil In Syria

by Maher Chmaytelli (Reuters) TankerTrackers.com has visual confirmation that an Iranian tanker is discharging gasoil in Syria’s Baniyas port which is

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 4881

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Beirut Marks One Year Since Catastrophic Port Explosion
Accidents

Beirut Marks One Year Since Catastrophic Port Explosion

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Thousands of Lebanese gathered in Beirut on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of a catastrophic explosion at the port,

August 4, 2021
Total Views: 1730

Saturday, April 10, 2021
Site of Beirut blast, at Beirut's port area
Ports

CMA CGM Wants To Rebuild Beirut’s Port

by Gus Trompiz (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years, despite

April 10, 2021
Total Views: 6738

Friday, April 2, 2021
beirut port blast damage
Ports

Germany to Propose Rebuilding Port of Beirut After Chemical Explosion

By John Irish, Joseph Nasr and Ellen Francis PARIS/BERLIN/BEIRUT, April 2 (Reuters) – Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to

April 2, 2021
Total Views: 2614

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Israel Links Iran to Ship Behind Mystery Oil Spill
Accidents

Israel Links Iran to Ship Behind Mystery Oil Spill

TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Iran is linked to a recent oil spill off Israel’s shores that caused major ecological damage, an Israeli minister

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 4104

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
capsized ship Beirut dock
Ports

The Port Of Beirut Where Lebanon’s Ills Lay Bare

By Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) – The first of many warnings about a deadly cargo in Beirut’s port came in February 2014, about three months after its

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 416

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital
Interesting

Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital

By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed more than 25

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 480

Friday, August 30, 2019
Confusion as Turkey Says Iranian Tanker Now Headed Toward Lebanon
Maritime News

Confusion as Turkey Says Iranian Tanker Now Headed Toward Lebanon

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Jonathan Spicer OSLO/ISTANBUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian tanker at the center of a confrontation

August 30, 2019
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