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November 30, 2012

Lebanon steps on gas, but progress slow
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 29, 2012
Lebanon's government, which is struggling to keep the crisis-ridden Mediterranean country functioning, has approved a six-member board to regulate the vast natural gas fields reported offshore. But don't expect action anytime soon. Each member of the Petroleum Administration Board is drawn from a different sect, including Shiite, Sunni and Druze Muslims, the Maronite Catholics and Greek Orthodox. In Lebanon, that usually means endless bickering and constant jockeying for sectarian preference, a ... read more

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