Aoun and Salam's Quiet Dispute

The article reveals a silent disagreement between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Nawar Slaiman, related to their stances on regional issues. Slaiman visited Turkey to strengthen relations and coordinate on matters such as energy resources and influence in the Mediterranean, while Aoun visited Greece. This reflects a rivalry between two regional alignments: one supportive of Turkey and Syria aiming to incorporate Lebanon, and the other backed by the United States, comprising Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, with the goal of transmitting gas and oil from the Mediterranean to Europe. As a result, Lebanon and Cyprus signed an agreement on oil and gas passage routes through Lebanese territorial waters, which has angered Turkey.

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