Lebanese territorial waters
E480044
Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lebanese territorial waters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4921938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lebanese territorial waters Context triple: [Lebanese Armed Forces, operatesIn, Lebanese territorial waters]
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A.
South Lebanon security zone
The South Lebanon security zone was a strip of territory in southern Lebanon occupied and controlled by Israel and its allied militia from 1985 to 2000, serving as a buffer zone against attacks from Lebanese and Palestinian armed groups.
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B.
Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
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C.
Libyan territorial waters
Libyan territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Libya’s coastline in the Mediterranean Sea where Libya exercises sovereign rights and control under international law.
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D.
Nabatieh, Lebanon
Nabatieh is a predominantly Shia Muslim city in southern Lebanon known as a regional political and commercial center and for its major Ashura commemorations.
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E.
Naqoura, Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon is a coastal town in southern Lebanon best known as the base of operations and headquarters for the United Nations peacekeeping mission UNIFIL.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lebanese territorial waters Target entity description: Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
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A.
South Lebanon security zone
The South Lebanon security zone was a strip of territory in southern Lebanon occupied and controlled by Israel and its allied militia from 1985 to 2000, serving as a buffer zone against attacks from Lebanese and Palestinian armed groups.
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B.
Syrian coast
The Syrian coast is a historically rich eastern Mediterranean shoreline region encompassing ancient port cities and cultural centers such as Ugarit.
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C.
Libyan territorial waters
Libyan territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to Libya’s coastline in the Mediterranean Sea where Libya exercises sovereign rights and control under international law.
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D.
Nabatieh, Lebanon
Nabatieh is a predominantly Shia Muslim city in southern Lebanon known as a regional political and commercial center and for its major Ashura commemorations.
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E.
Naqoura, Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon is a coastal town in southern Lebanon best known as the base of operations and headquarters for the United Nations peacekeeping mission UNIFIL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime zone
ⓘ
territorial waters ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Lebanese contiguous zone
NERFINISHED
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Lebanese exclusive economic zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| border |
Israeli territorial waters
ⓘ
Syrian territorial waters ⓘ |
| coastOf | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| dispute |
maritime boundary with Israel
ⓘ
maritime boundary with Syria ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
marine pollution risk
ⓘ
overfishing risk ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Lebanese Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Lebanese courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfAdministration |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Lebanese maritime law
ⓘ
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Lebanese Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese maritime authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebanese maritime zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
Lebanese energy policy
ⓘ
Lebanese fisheries policy ⓘ Lebanese maritime security policy ⓘ |
| right |
enforce customs laws
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enforce immigration laws ⓘ enforce sanitary laws ⓘ exploit natural resources ⓘ explore natural resources ⓘ regulate fishing ⓘ regulate navigation ⓘ regulate security ⓘ sovereignty over airspace above ⓘ sovereignty over seabed and subsoil ⓘ sovereignty over surface waters ⓘ |
| securityConcern |
illegal migration
ⓘ
maritime border disputes ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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fishing activities ⓘ naval operations ⓘ offshore hydrocarbon exploration ⓘ offshore hydrocarbon production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lebanese territorial waters Description of subject: Lebanese territorial waters are the maritime zones off the coast of Lebanon over which the Lebanese state exercises sovereignty, including rights to regulate navigation, security, and resource exploitation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.