Posted By
Najib
Apr 12, 2021 05:07
It's been over two months now since Lebanese publisher, political activist and commentator Lokman Slim was murdered in his car South of Lebanon and we still don't have any leads. This is not the first political murder that goes unpunished and won't be the last, but the UN is keen on unveiling the truth and for that purpose has requested three experts to follow up on this case and pressure the Lebanese authorities. Those experts…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 11, 2021 06:25
During the most recent maritime discussions between Lebanon and the Israeli side, the Lebanese delegation "did not recognize the already known 860-square-kilometer disputed zone but claimed 1,430 additional square kilometers that include a substantial part of the Karish field -- supposedly in Israeli waters -- in what was called the maximalist claim of Lebanon". As shown in the picture above, Line 23 was the one claimed by Lebanon during Hof's mediation back in 2011/2012 but…
Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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