Chap keeping bar in Mediterranean country (7)
I believe the answer is:
lebanon
'mediterranean country' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'chap keeping bar in' is the wordplay.
'chap keeping' becomes 'leon' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bar' becomes 'ban' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'leon' enclosing 'ban' is 'LEBANON'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lebanon that I've seen before include "Nab Noel in eastern Med. country" , "Neighbour of Israel" , "Its capital is Beirut" , "Country associated with cedar trees" , "Ban Noel from the country" .)