Foreign ministry condemns House resolutions acknowledging 1915 mass killings and sanctioning Ankara over its onslaught against Kurds in Syria

UNIFIL peacekeepers said to warn Lebanon of IDF vessel breaching disputed maritime border near Rosh Hanikra

As progress made in talks with Israel, companies mull Lebanese energy sector as it prepares to start offshore drilling by end of 2019; US says American firms can join

Senior Israeli official says both sides making significant progress toward direct negotiations, which would impact offshore oil and gas exploration

Israeli official says meeting could be held at UN facility in southern Lebanon, will only deal with maritime boundary and not land border

Lebanon's foreign ministry says US mediator has conveyed Israeli message that atmosphere is 'positive'

Energy Minister Steinitz confirms reports Jerusalem will participate in negotiations with Beirut over territory, natural gas drilling disputes

US envoy says Jerusalem has assented to hold talks over parcels claimed by both countries, as Beirut seeks to push forward with off-shore drilling initiatives

State Department's David Satterfield looks to mediate fight over 330 square miles of potentially energy-rich waters claimed by neighboring countries