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1473 in English · 51 original-language storiesNaharnet: As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage. They are among more than 125,000…
Yasour: After having $1000 stolen from him in Jabal Mohsen in Tripoli while heading to a café to smoke argileh, an Australian tourist was surprised by hundreds of messages from Lebanese offering him money, homes, cars and boats, as well as fishing trips, drivers and guides, and even security guards, according to what was posted via…
Al Jadeed: Salam: More than $24 billion was spent to subsidize the cost of electricity generation, with money the state ultimately borrowed from deposits…
Al Jadeed: Violating generators referred to municipalities… and the Economy Ministry continues its campaign. The Ministry of Economy announced that it had seized 61 electric generators to date, during a month of an intensive campaign targeting major violators among generator owners in various areas, with the support of the State Security apparatus. The ministry confirmed in a statement that…
Al Jadeed: Fake Chalets and a Security Ruse... Fraudster in State Security Custody. The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of State Security – Media, Guidance and Public Relations Division: The General Directorate of State Security received information that a person was placing advertisements for chalet rentals in the Qamoua area –…
Al Jadeed: Al-Boustani: The budget should not be merely figures for salaries and public works, but rather a vision for managing the state…
Al Jadeed: MP Sajih Atiyeh: There are electricity bills worth $2.5 million per month for the Palestinian camps, and the government has not taken action…
Al Jadeed: It is monitoring the situation of residents of the area who were forced to flee their towns, particularly families who lost their homes, livelihoods and sources of income, and are now facing living expenses and high rents in places of displacement. The union appealed to generator operators, electricity subscription providers and municipalities…
Al Jadeed: المحروقات ترتفع مجدداً.. إليكم التسعيرة أعلنت نقابة أصحاب محطات المحروقات في لبنان جدول الأسعار الجديد للمحروقات اليوم الجمعة 11 أيلول 2026 حيث ارتفع سعر صفيحة البنزين 95 أوكتان 49 ألف ليرة إلى 2,679,000 ليرة، والبنزين 98 أوكتان 49 ألف ليرة إلى 2,697,000…
Al Jadeed: According to a statement by the Ministry of Economy, “In practice, this step would simplify logistical and technical procedures and open the way to mutual recognition of the results of tests and laboratories accredited in both countries, easing pressure at border crossings, reducing the time required to inspect goods, and contributing…
Beirut Today: Lebanon’s Parliament approved a new media law on August 11, replacing much of the country’s outdated media legislation and introducing a modernized, unified framework. The long-awaited law covers newspapers and other publications, television, radio, news…
Al Jadeed: The Ministry of Finance announced that it had transferred the school assistance to retirees of the Internal Security Forces and General Security to the "Banque du Liban," and that those concerned should therefore contact their own banks to withdraw and collect it…
El Shark: “Whoever does not feel the people’s pain is not one of the people.” Perhaps this phrase, in just a few words, sums up the essence of the relationship that should bind the authorities to their people. The state is not laws that are written, decrees that are issued, and statements that are read aloud; the state is action and responsibility. When the state is unable to secure its citizens’ most basic rights, it loses…
Al Jadeed: Definitely to more than 450 thousand liras, with it to be linked in the future to developments in fuel prices. Regarding the minimum wage, Al-Asmar explained that any adjustment must take into account the current economic, security and social realities, noting that the minimum required to provide for a family…
Al Jadeed: Index Committee: New mechanism for the transportation allowance and raising the minimum wage. Labor Minister Mohammed Haidar chaired a meeting of the Index Committee this morning, attended by the head of the economic bodies, former minister Mohammed Choucair, Acting Director General of the Ministry of Labor Marlene Atallah, and the Director General of the National Social Security Fund…
Bintjbeil: The Ministry of Finance’s media office announced in a statement that “with the renewed Israeli attacks on the city of Nabatieh, the ministry building in the city was damaged at dawn today as a result of the shelling that targeted it. Immediately, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber instructed the Directorate General of Finance, which took…
Beirut Today: Years of economic collapse have pushed many young Lebanese into unemployment and precarious work, while the 2026 war has further eroded opportunities. BEIRUT – Fadi Arnaout sits on a plastic chair outside a modest roadside café in Beirut, a cigarette balanced…
Al Manar: Part Two: Alternatives. Energy has been one of the most prominent axes of conflict in the Middle East, but the transformations…
Al Jadeed: Economy Minister: We will intensify inspections and issue violation reports for generators…
Al Jadeed: Fuel prices rise... how much did they reach? The Ministry of Energy issued a new fuel price schedule, as follows: 95: 2602.000 (+31000) 98: 2620.000 (+31000) DL: 2474.000 (+28000) Gz: 1167.000…
Al Jadeed: Fuel prices rise… How much have they reached? The Ministry of Energy issued a new fuel price schedule, as follows: 95: 2571.000 (+33000) 98: 2589.000 (+33000) DL: 2446.000 (+13000) Gz: 1167.000…
Al Jadeed: Finance Minister Yassin Jaber referred the draft general budget law for 2027 to the presidency of the Council of Ministers, accompanied by the legal provisions and the explanatory reasons for the draft general budget law for ٢٠٢٧, and a report on the requested appropriations and the differences between the figures in the budget proposal and the figures in the budget for the year…
Al Jadeed: Fraud and manipulation of claims… Social Security suspends contracts with a doctor and a pharmacist. The Public Relations Directorate of the National Social Security Fund said in a statement that “fraud involving the Fund’s money is not limited to violations committed by companies and institutions, but may begin with abuses and collusion…”
Al Manar: Part One: Chokepoints. Conflicts in the Middle East have long been linked to oil and gas, and to attempts by powers…
Al Jadeed: Those gathered discussed the workers’ conditions, hardships and legitimate demands, and deliberated, consulted and discussed the implementation of the Labor Law, the registration of all workers with Social Security, and the application of occupational health and safety requirements. It was also affirmed that the union’s council “is the legitimate and legal representative of the workers, and bread is a red line…
Al Jadeed: سرقة بـ 100 ألف دولار.. و"حاميها حراميها" صدر عن المديريّـة العـامّـة لقــوى الأمــن الـدّاخلي ـ شعبة العـلاقـات العـامّـة البلاغ التّالي: في إطار المتابعة المستمرّة التي تقوم بها قوى الأمن الداخلي لمكافحة مختلف أنواع الجرائم، توافرت معطيات لدى شعبة المعلومات…
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed information: The Italian side focused during the technical meetings on work guarantees and verification mechanisms when implementation begins, in addition to funding the mission and the party that will undertake it, considering this a key obstacle in the phase…
Al Jadeed: Head of the Lebanese Economic Organizations, former minister Mohammed Choucair, at the Lebanese-Emirati Economic Forum: Lebanon is approaching a promising phase, with reconstruction and the development of its infrastructure and facilities…
Al Jadeed: Iranian President: Our approach is based on understanding and resolving issues through negotiations, but we will stand firm in the face of pressure…
Al Jadeed: After the launch of “economic outcast”... China’s first comment. China said Tuesday that it would “resolutely defend” its interests after the US administration announced an economic crackdown on Iran and threatened countries that continue to support Tehran. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference…
Al Jadeed: The war has begun… Launch of “Economic Outcast” operation! The U.S. Treasury Department announced today the launch of the “Economic Outcast” operation against Iran, under the directives of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “the operation targets five vital arteries that it exploits in…”
Al Jadeed: He said in a statement: “Regarding what is being raised about the delay in disbursing school assistance to retired personnel of the Internal Security Forces, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities acted commendably by announcing today that the request to transfer the allocation earmarked to cover the school grant was referred to the Ministry of Finance on 12 August this year.…
Bintjbeil: Hussein Nassar, a businessman from the town of Shaqra living abroad, has achieved another milestone by receiving the Fuel Mover Award 2026 from GPM Empire Petroleum, in recognition of his outstanding performance and expertise in the fuel sector in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nassar oversees business and administrative operations in…
Al Jadeed: Washington reclassifies Hezbollah as affiliated with the Quds Force and targets its financing network with sanctions. The following statement was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designates 10 individuals who are part of a network responsible for transferring funds…
Al Jadeed: Gold retreats as oil waits… how much did an ounce cost? Spot gold prices fell 0.6% today to 4495.69 dollars an ounce after earlier reaching 4525.79 dollars, its highest level since early June. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to 4553.30…
Al Jadeed: Qalibaf: The United States and the war it ignited are the reason for the region’s insecurity and the disruption of the course of trade…
