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Russia notifies the US about plans to carry out annual exercises of its nuclear forces. The UN climate office assesses that the world is not on track to meet climate goals by a long shot. Saudi Arabia signals a willingness to pump more oil if the global energy crisis worsens. Analysis: Assessing the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Boundary Agreement.

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Analysis: Assessing the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Boundary Agreement

On October 27, representatives of the US, Lebanon and Israel are reportedly scheduled to convene in the border town of Naqoura, Lebanon for the official signing ceremony of the historic US-brokered Lebanese-Israeli maritime boundary agreement. The agreement as we know it (noting that there is a secret annex which has not been published) addresses two main issues: the delineation of the maritime boundary between Israel and Lebanon and the production of natural gas.

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