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Lebanon Passes Gas law, Paves Way For Exploration

Lebanon's parliament unanimously ratified on Tuesday a long­awaited energy law, paving the

way for exploration of major natural gas reserves the country says it has off its Mediterranean

coast with Israel.

The law had been discussed for many years but Israeli plans to drill for gas in the

Mediterranean alarmed Lebanon ­­ which fears Israel may be encroaching on its own reserves ­­

sending Lebanese politicians scrambling to approve the law...continue reading

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