Qatar joins France, Italy in Lebanon's offshore oil, gas exploration

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Qatar joins France, Italy in Lebanon's offshore oil, gas exploration

STORY: Qatar joins France, Italy in Lebanon's offshore oil, gas exploration DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese and foreign officials standing to the national anthem 2. various of attendees 3. various of officials ahead of the agreement signature 4. various of officials signing the agreement 5. various of officials taking photos after the agreement signature 6. various of officials clapping after the signature 7. various of officials shaking hands with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati 8. various of attendees listening to speeches 9. various of Qatari Minister of Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi giving his speech 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAAD SHERIDA AL-KAABI, Qatari Minister of Energy 11. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK POUYANNE, CEO of TotalEnergies 12. various of Lebanese caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad speaking 13. various of the audience leaving 14. various of foreign officials meeting with Mikati 15. various of Mikati and th

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