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Israel, Lebanon expected to sign 'historic' maritime border deal
Israel, Lebanon expected to sign 'historic' maritime border deal
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Lebanon and Israel were Thursday expected to sign a US-brokered maritime border deal that would pave the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours which remain technically at war. The maritime border deal could not be signed by Lebanon without the consent of Hezbollah, a powerful Shiite faction backed by Israel's arch nemesis Iran.

EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit
EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit
World
by  AFP

EU chief Charles Michel called on Thursday for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to Kazakhstan, the main economic powerhouse in a region where Russia's influence has come under question. This is the first EU-Central Asia summit, a gathering Michel described as "much more than just a policy dialogue between two regions".

Kenya's new cabinet sworn in two months after vote
Kenya's new cabinet sworn in two months after vote
Africa
by  AFP

Kenyan President William Ruto's cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, two months after he narrowly won a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election. Kithure Kindiki, a lawyer who served on the legal team that defended Ruto's August election win in court, will head the powerful interior ministry.