Lebanon is moving to settle its maritime borders with Cyprus and Syria, capitalising on the momentum from its deal to delineate its sea border with Israel two weeks prior. If Lebanon can successfully negotiate with Syria and Cyprus, it would have fully defined its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), paving the way for future hydrocarbon exploitation. On Saturday, Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced that he and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had agreed to discuss the maritime boundaries between the two countries. Lebanon then announced it would send a delegation to Syria – but the visit was p…