Lebanon launched on Thursday the long-awaited exploratory drilling for offshore oil and gas, ten months after a landmark maritime deal between Beirut and the occupation regime. Exploration drilling has begun on offshore Block 9 located in the south of Lebanon’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad announced ...
Two Lebanese military personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash during a training flight in a mountainous area east of Beirut, the Lebanese army has said in a statement. “An air force helicopter crashed in the Hammana area during a training flight, killing two personnel and injuring one other,” ...