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Saif bin Zayed meets Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National SecurityMIKATI MEETS WITH PRESIDENT EL-SISI IN DUBAI, DISCUSSES WITH “TOTAL ENERGIES” CEO THE POSSIBILITY OF RESUMING DRILLING IN A SECOND LOCATION IN BLOCK 9

H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with Teo Chee Hen, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security in the Republic of Singapore, on the sidelines of COP28 in Expo City Dubai.

H.H. Sheikh Saif discussed the cooperation between the UAE and Singapore and ways to enhance them, especially in the areas of police and security to serve the interests of the two friendly nations.

The meeting also discussed the importance of the COP28, and the responsibilities of countries and civil society organisations in achieving the desired goals of protecting the environment.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during their participation in the ‘Climate Summit’ (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Talks centered on the situation in Lebanon and Gaza and Egypt’s efforts to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and reach a ceasefire, in preparation for returning to discussing a comprehensive solution that takes into account Palestinian rights.

PM Mikati also met in Dubai with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the French company – Total Energies, Patrick Poigner, in the presence of Caretaker Energy and Water Minister Walid Fayyad.

During the meeting, the periodic report prepared by ‘Total Energies’ was discussed regarding drilling and exploration for gas and oil in Lebanese territorial waters and the possibility of resuming drilling works in another location in Block 9.

Poigner pointed out that ‘this matter depends on the report regarding the results reached to-date.”

Talks during the encounter also
touched on the possibility of drilling in Blocks No. 8 and 10 and the two offers submitted by “Total Energies” to this effect.

The Prime Minister hoped “to speed up the submission of the report so that, in light of the results, the next steps can be discussed.”

Additionally, talks touched on the offer submitted by “Total Energies” and “Qatar Energies” regarding the generation of electricity on solar energy soon.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon