Billions and secret accounts... Investigation links Kushner to Mohammed bin Zayed and Netanyahu
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The dollar reaches a record level against the Egyptian pound... the reasons and prospects for stability
An-Nahar: The Egyptian pound fell against the dollar to a record level in 2026 and the impact of this on the Egyptian economy, international reserves, debt instruments and investor sales…
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South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense offers North Korea military talks on demarcating the contact line
Elnashra: South Korean authorities offered North Korea military talks on precisely demarcating the contact line in the middle of the demilitarized zone that…
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Study: Liberating Iraq’s Economy – Strategies for Restoring Sovereignty Over Wealth, Money, and Economic Decision-Making
Al Manar: A state can own oil yet be unable to use its proceeds at the speed and on the terms it needs. This is where the story in Iraq begins. The wealth beneath the ground is national, but turning it into the capacity to import, invest, and meet obligations passes through an international financial structure that another power can influence in…
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Suez Canal Authority Chairman: Losses of $17 billion through mid-2026 due to tensions in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea
An-Nahar: The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority reveals the challenges facing the waterway, the impact of economic and geopolitical crises on revenues, and the importance of the canal in trade…
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The banking sector and depositors’ rights… What did Aoun and Said discuss?
Al Jadeed: Said briefed the President of the Republic on the results of his recent meetings in Bangkok on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings, which included senior officials at the International Monetary Fund, the Arab Monetary Fund and the U.S. Federal Reserve, as well as a number of central bank governors…
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Industry and hospitality are the fastest-growing sectors of the Saudi economy in 2025
An-Nahar: The number of factories and hotels in Saudi Arabia rose in 2025, along with growth in air travel and schools, according to statistics from the General Authority for Statistics…
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A wave of selling hits gold… and tensions in the Middle East heighten concerns
Lebanon 24: The price of gold fell to its lowest level in more than two months, near $4,025 an ounce, at the start of Asian trading on Friday, under pressure from a wave of selling that coincided with a sharp rise in oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, and ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Crude oil jumped…
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Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company’s return to operating profit narrows its losses
An-Nahar: Saudi Kayan Company records an operating profit in the third quarter of 2026, with revenue increasing, net losses narrowing by 86%, and costs improving significantly…
Gasoline below the $30 threshold… what is happening in oil markets?
Lebanon Debate: Gasoline below the $30 threshold… what is happening in markets…
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Call between al-Shaibani and his Emirati counterpart... Discussion of regional developments and bilateral relations
An-Nahar: The foreign ministers of Syria and the UAE discussed strengthening bilateral relations and economic and investment cooperation in an important phone call between…
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Aoun discusses monetary stability and banking sector reform with the Governor of the Banque du Liban
Nidaa Al Watan: The Governor of the Banque du Liban, Karim Said, briefed President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun on the results of his recent meetings held in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings. These meetings included senior officials from the International Monetary Fund, the Arab Monetary Fund, …
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Reports of a Syrian being kidnapped after coming to Lebanon in search of work, with a ransom demanded!
Lebanon 24: Information received by “Lebanon 24” reported the kidnapping of the young Syrian man Yusuf Malik Mahmoud, from the Syrian city of Jableh, after he came to Lebanon in search of a job opportunity. Advertisement According to the information, the young man went to Beirut's southern suburbs, hoping to contact one of the people who had promised to secure a job opportunity…
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From an idea at sixteen to hundreds of awards... Ali Riz’s story of creativity
An-Nahar: Discover the story of Ali Riz, the executive creative director, and how he combines creativity and artificial intelligence to leave a positive and sustainable impact in a world…
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Here is the new fuel price schedule
Al Liwaa: Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water issued a new fuel price schedule today, Friday, noting a change in prices as follows: - 95-octane gasoline: 2686.000 (-53000) - 98-octane gasoline: 2705.000 (-53000) - diesel: 2564.000 (+1000) - gas: 1494.000…
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المحروقات في لبنان| انخفاض سعر البنزين وارتفاع سعر المازوت
Al Manar: انخفض اليوم، سعر صفيحة البنزين 95 و98 أوكتان 53 ألف ليرة، وارتفع سعر المازوت ألف ليرة، فيما استقر سعر قارورة الغاز، وأصبحت الاسعار على الشكل التالي: ولحظ تغيّراً في الأسعار على الشكل التالي: البنزين 95 أوكتان: مليونان و686 ألف ليرة البنزين 98 أوكتان: مليونان…
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Araghchi: The US has spent $11 billion over the past three years on missile defense systems for Israel
Elnashra: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pointed out that the United States has spent, over the past three years, $11 billion of funds…
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التضخم في اليابان يتفاقم بسبب ازمة الوقود الناتجة عن الحرب ضد ايران
Al Manar: أظهرت بيانات صدرت اليوم الجمعة أن معدل التضخم الأساسي لأسعار المستهلكين في اليابان تجاوز هدف البنك المركزي البالغ اثنين بالمئة في سبتمبر أيلول للمرة الأولى منذ تسعة أشهر، في مؤشر على اتساع نطاق ضغوط الأسعار بما يعزز احتمالات رفع أسعار الفائدة على المدى…
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Fuel prices turn around... How much does a gasoline canister now cost?
Nidaa Al Watan: The Syndicate of Owners of Fuel Stations in Lebanon announced the new fuel prices, issued today, Friday, October 23, 2026, which recorded a decrease of 53 thousand lira each in the prices of 95- and 98-octane gasoline. According to the new price list, the price of 95-octane gasoline reached 2,686,000 lira,…
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New fuel prices
MTV Lebanon: A new fuel price schedule has been issued, and the prices are as follows: 95-octane gasoline: 2686.000 lira (-53000); 98-octane gasoline: 2704.000 lira (-53000); diesel: 2564.000 lira (+1000); gas: 1494.000 lira…
Gas Station Owners Syndicate: The prices of two gasoline cans fell by 53,000 L.L., while diesel rose by 1,000 L.L.
Lebanon Debate: Gas Station Owners Syndicate: The prices of two gasoline cans fell by 53,000 L.L., while diesel rose by 1,000…
Gas Station Owners Syndicate: The prices of two gasoline cans fell by 53,000 L.L., and diesel rose by 1,000 L.L.
Lebanon Debate: Gas Station Owners Syndicate: The prices of two gasoline cans fell by 53,000 L.L., and diesel rose by 1,000…
German Foreign Minister: We will not accept Iran and the Houthi militias blackmailing global trade
Nidaa Al Watan: German Foreign Minister: We will not accept Iran and the Houthi militias blackmailing trade…
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Gasoline prices drop... what about gas?
Al Anbaa: The Ministry of Energy and Water issued a new fuel price schedule, with prices as follows: • 95-octane gasoline: 2686.000 L.L. (-53000) • 98-octane gasoline: 2704.000 L.L. (-53000) • Diesel: 2564.000 L.L. (+1000) • Gas: 1494.000 L.L…
A new price schedule reshuffles fuel prices… gasoline falls and diesel rises
Lebanon Debate: A new price schedule reshuffles fuel prices… gasoline falls and diesel…
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New fuel prices... How much did they reach today?
Ad-Diyar: Today, the Ministry of Energy and Water issued a new fuel price schedule, as follows: 95-octane gasoline: 2686.000 (-53000); 98-octane gasoline: 2704.000 (-53000); diesel: 2564.000 (+1000); gas:…
The price of two gasoline containers fell by 53 thousand lira, diesel rose by one thousand lira, and the price of a gas cylinder remained stable
Elnashra: The General Directorate of Petroleum, affiliated with the Ministry of Energy and Water, issued a new fuel price schedule, under which the price of two containers of 95- and 98-octane gasoline fell by 53 thousand…
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Gasoline continues to fall in Lebanon... What about diesel and gas?
An-Nahar: Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water announced an update to fuel prices today, with gasoline and diesel falling and the price of gas rising in the price list…
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Director General of Railways and Public Transport Ziad Chia during the meeting “Towards Developing Public Transport in Lebanon”: The transport sector cannot be viewed in isolation from other sectors; it is one of the pillars of economic and social life
LBCI: 0 min Director General of Railways and Public Transport Ziad Chia during the meeting “Towards Developing Public Transport in Lebanon”: The transport sector cannot be viewed in isolation from other sectors; it is one of the pillars of economic and social life * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy what…
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An IMF delegation in Lebanon next month: An agreement before the end of the year?
Lebanon 24: Omayma Shamseddine wrote in “Al-Diyar”: The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said at the close of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok that “there is ongoing joint work with Lebanon,” noting that “we still have some joint work ahead of us…”
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“Futurists”... A new job in Dubai breaks traditional hiring requirements
Lebanon 24: What if a university degree or years of experience were not a basic requirement for getting a job, but rather the ability to listen, spark curiosity, and simplify complex ideas? That is what the Museum of the Future in Dubai offers through new jobs under the title “Future Perfects,” which place skills…
An unusual scene in Tripoli… They restrained a suspect and hung him from a lamppost (video and photo)
Lebanon Debate: An unusual scene in Tripoli… They restrained a suspect and hung him from a lamppost (video…
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Amid escalating tensions, South Korea extends a hand in dialogue to its northern neighbor
Ad-Diyar: South Korea offered its northern neighbor military talks amid political and border tensions between the two countries. Deputy Defense Minister Kim Hong-cheol said at a press conference in Seoul that South Korea “offers…
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Salam at the meeting “Towards Developing Public Transport in Lebanon”: The crisis in this sector has an economic cost that we all pay, which the World Bank estimated about ten years ago at more than two billion dollars a year. Time lost in traffic jams is time taken away from work and production.
LBCI: 0 min Salam at the meeting “Towards Developing Public Transport in Lebanon”: The crisis in this sector has an economic cost that we all pay, which the World Bank estimated about ten years ago at more than two billion dollars a year. Time lost in traffic jams is time taken away from work and production * In order to preserve…
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Okaz: Saudi Arabia’s bet on global trade corridors is part of a broader shift in the concept of economic power
Elnashra: The Saudi newspaper Okaz noted that Saudi Arabia’s geographical location is no longer merely a location on the world map, but has become one of the most important elements of economic power…
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Australia imposes sanctions on North Korean individuals and companies over criminal cyber activities
Ad-Diyar: Australia announced that it had imposed sanctions on individuals and companies from North Korea over their involvement in “criminal cyber activities” and the use of workers in the information technology sector in “fraudulent” ways in order to provide…