⋯ It was proposed that Total extracts gas from the Lebanese side and an American company from the Israeli side, and what intersects is divided between the two countries equally.

⋯ Amos Hochstein proposed a joint Lebanese-Israeli ‘Treasury Fund’ to distribute the wealth of the joint gas fields.

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Bahrain: An Israeli Navy officer will be permanently stationed in Bahrain!

The senior navy officer, who is expected to arrive in the Gulf state over the next few weeks, will be entrusted with maintaining communications with the US Navy's 5th fleet, which is based in Bahrain.

⋯ Photo: Defense Minister Benny Gantz visiting the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, February 3, 2022.

During his visit, he signed several military cooperation deals with Bahrain.

Turkey has arrested 8 persons of Turkish or Iranian citizenship who were planning to kill the Israeli business tycoon Yair Geller on Turkish soil. (Edited)

In fact, Turkey did so some time ago, but only announced it now as it's trying to soften its relationship with Israel and get closer. Turkey tries to prove itself as a worthy friend to Israel, especially a few months ahead of a possible official visit to Turkey.

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Saudi Arabia: Customs thwarted two attempts to smuggle more than 2.4 million Captagon pills through the ports of Jeddah & Duba hidden in "plastic gloves" and"orange fruit" containers.

Origin is the levant (Syria, Lebanon,...)

Traffic was cut off on the eastern lane of Zouk highway due to the explosion of a gas tank.

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Saudi Arabia releases two Lebanese detainees in the made-up case of financing "Hezbullah"

- Hassan H
- Haitham Q

Update on Ukraine: Israel is evacuating the families of its diplomats from Kyiv.

Update:

"It is not permissible for Palestinians born in Lebanon to practice the professions that the law has restricted to Lebanese."

- State Consultative (Shoura) Council's decision that suspended the implementation of the Minister of Labor's decision. twitter.com/LebUpdate/sta…

⋯ Lebanese Christian leaders, and notably the president of the Maronite League, Nematullah Abi Nasr, played a key role is overruling the Labor Minister's decision in favor of historic Lebanese Christian racism and arrogance. (Not sectarian rhetoric, facts are facts)

Morocco: A meeting took place between the head of the "Israeli" mission in Morocco, David Govrin, and Ahmed Abadi, Secretary-General of the Muhammadiyah League of Muslim Scholars.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Lebanese nationals in Ukraine to take utmost care and caution.

A Lebanese journalist at LBC had an interview with Israeli-born US envoy Amos Hochstein:

– We [Lebanese] are striking energy deals with two nations, one of them is considered by many Lebanese as an enemy...
– So, you're doing a deal with your adversary, with Israel...
– Actually, i meant Syria!

4 children died in less than two weeks in the absence of specialized heart doctors in Lebanon.

All specialized heart surgeons, in Lebanon's only 4 heart centers, have left to the USA and Europe.

More on that: bintjbeil.org/post/50831/

Hello all, I'm planning to write a paper about Turkey's ill influence in MENA.

It would be highly appreciated if you can recommend articles or research on Turkey's historic relationship with Israel and military interventions.

Paper will be posted here: t.me/LebPublications

Billionaire and MP Fouad Makhzoumi will leave tomorrow for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a 3-day visit, where he will try to gain Saudi support in the upcoming elections.