Lebanon, Israel reject moving maritime border talks to Europe
A picture taken on February 24, 2018 from Lebanon's southern border town of Naqura on the border with Israel, south of Beirut, shows the maritime boundaries between Lebanon and Israel. [JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images]
January 8, 2021 at 11:46 am
Lebanon and Israel have rejected attempts to move maritime border demarcation talks to Europe.
The attempted move comes after the indirect talks stalled in late November when negotiations reached an impasse.
Negotiators from both states are attempting to resolve a dispute about their maritime border that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area.