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# A legal perspective on the disputed zone between Lebanon and Israel
- URL: https://www.malektakieddine.com/lebanon-israel-disputed-maritime-zone/
- Published: 2012-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T18:57:05.000Z
- Description: A legal explanation of the competing maritime claims between Lebanon and Israel and the principles relevant to delimiting their exclusive economic zones.
- Author: Malek Takieddine
- Tags: #professional-publication, Energy, Law & Regulation, Lebanon, Iraq & Lebanon

| Authors                    | Malek Takieddine                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Publication or institution | Executive Magazine                                                                                                                           |
| Publication date           | 1 September 2012                                                                                                                             |
| Citation                   | Takieddine, Malek. “Executive Insight – Who owns the sea?” Executive Magazine, 1 September 2012.                                             |
| External publication link  | [Read at Executive Magazine](https://www.executive-magazine.com/economics-policy/executive-insight-who-owns-the-sea?ref=malektakieddine.com) |
| DOI                        | Not applicable                                                                                                                               |
| PDF                        | Not provided pending confirmation of publication rights                                                                                      |

Published by Executive Magazine under the headline “Who owns the sea?”, this article explains the origins of the Lebanon–Israel maritime dispute and the international-law principles relevant to the competing claims.