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Kidnapping of a young Syrian man in Lebanon and an appeal for security agencies to take urgent action

Yasour: The Jabal Mohsen Online page circulated a report about the kidn..apping of the young Syrian man "Youssef Malik Mahmoud," from the Syrian city of Jableh, after he came to Lebanon in search of a job opportunity. According to circulating information, the young man headed to the Dahiyeh area in the hope of contacting one of the people who had promised to secure him work…

Yasour
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The production of pantry staples is closer to a missed opportunity

Al Anbaa: Local food industries constitute one of the pillars on which the Lebanese economy can rely in its efforts to diversify sources of income and boost production, particularly amid the challenges facing productive sectors and the decline in purchasing power in the local market. In this context, …

Al Anbaa
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Electric cars save $20 billion in oil imports worldwide

Al Manar: The spread of electric cars helped avoid the consumption of about 200 million barrels of crude oil, worth $20 billion, worldwide between March and August 2026, according to an analysis by the energy research center Ember. The analysis covered 56 countries representing more than 90% of electric car sales worldwide. China saved…

Al Manar
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Egyptian government settles debate over energy price hikes and power cuts

Al Manar: The Egyptian government settled the debate over reducing electricity loads or raising prices in the coming period, denying that any decisions had been made in this regard. Counselor Mohamed Adel, the official spokesperson for the Cabinet, said in televised remarks Friday that the government had made no decisions to reduce loads…

Al Manar
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Monetary stability and banking reform between Aoun and Saeed

Nidaa Al Watan: The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Karim Saeed, briefed President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun on the results of his recent meetings in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund. These meetings included senior officials from the International Monetary Fund, the Arab Monetary Fund,…

Nidaa Al Watan
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Zuckerberg faces Meta’s board of directors… What’s the story?

Lebanon 24: The Washington Post revealed that sharp disagreements had erupted between Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company’s board members over his efforts to retain control of the company’s decisions, at the same time as plans to raise additional funding for artificial intelligence projects. Advertisement According to…

Lebanon 24
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The Failure of the Post-Taif System... Is Lebanon a Country That Can Be Reformed? (2)

Al Liwaa: The cost of stalled reform in Lebanon is not limited to financial losses and weak institutions; it extends to household incomes, job opportunities and basic services. These imbalances interacted with the burdens of Syrian displacement, shortcomings in international funding and successive shocks, increasing pressure on the Lebanese and communities…

Al Liwaa
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Officials’ Positions: All Talk and No Action

Al Liwaa: Anyone who listens to senior officials every day, from morning until evening, as they make statements and take positions on all the major and minor issues—from the Israeli occupation’s devastation of southern Lebanon and the harsh Israeli abuses against southerners, to Hezbollah’s continued smuggling of weapons in preparation for an expected support war in…

Al Liwaa
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Lebanon in the New Middle East: Investment Opportunities and Readiness Challenges

Al Liwaa: The world is witnessing rapid economic and geopolitical shifts that are redrawing the map of investment, trade, and production and service centers. In the Gulf states, efforts continue to diversify economies and strengthen the technology, industry, tourism, and logistics sectors, while European countries face challenges related…

Al Liwaa
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Tax on vacant apartments: Does the treasury gain while the economy loses?

Al Liwaa: A report published by «النهار» on ٢٢ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦ revived the issue of taxing vacant apartments, after the government excluded the measure from the draft budget. The argument for the proposal rests on an idea that seems simple: if the cost of keeping an apartment vacant becomes higher, its owner may offer it for rent or sale…

Al Liwaa
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Ad-Diyar

Ad-Diyar: World Bank funding to boost agricultural production. The funding will be complemented by training and extension services. The agricultural sector in Lebanon is one of the fundamental components of the national economy and food security, given its role in supplying food products, providing job opportunities, and supporting the income sources of a broad segment of…

Ad-Diyar
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What is being prepared for Tripoli? Haneen El Sayed opens the file in Paris

CH23: Social Affairs Minister Haneen El Sayed took the Tripoli file to the Élysée Palace in Paris, presenting an integrated vision for revitalizing the city economically and socially by linking its cultural and historical heritage with major infrastructure projects, job opportunities, and investment. El Sayed also took part in launching the “Alliance for…

CH23
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Horoscope predictions for Saturday, October 24, 2026

CH23: Aries: Financial and work-related breakthroughs. Pay attention to your health; a minor health problem today, but it is nothing serious. You are the luckiest among the zodiac signs, and you may complete a task and receive a financial and moral reward that will make you happy. Taurus: Since Sunday afternoon, major breakthroughs. For now, stay home and plan well for that beautiful period. You become preoccupied with the past or…

CH23
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QatarEnergy negotiating with Woodside to buy American LNG

An-Nahar: QatarEnergy is buying liquefied natural gas on the spot market from American suppliers to meet the needs of some of its customers, due to the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the strikes carried out by Tehran this year, which led to a reduction in shipping traffic...

An-Nahar
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Al-Sayyed from the Élysée: Culture and heritage are gateways to revitalizing Tripoli

MTV Lebanon: Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Al-Sayyed took part in launching the “Alliance for Culture, Dialogue and Development,” a joint initiative by France and Qatar, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, in the presence of the French minister delegate responsible for Francophonie, international partnerships and…

MTV LebanonElnashra
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Beirut Port faces major expansion

Lebanon 24: Marwan al-Nafi, chairman of the board and director general of Beirut Port, announced a plan to expand the port and increase its capacity from about 1.2 million to 3 million standard containers annually, which would make it, according to estimates, one of the seven largest ports on the Mediterranean. Advertisement This came during a meeting hosted by…

Lebanon 24
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Economic bodies support the development of Beirut Port... projects to boost trade and reconstruction

CH23: The economic bodies, headed by former minister Mohammad Choucair, hosted today Marwan al-Nafi, chairman and general manager of Beirut Port, at the headquarters of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, in the presence of members of the bodies, several heads of trade and industrial syndicates, and representatives of importers and exporters, alongside…

CH23
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