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Oh, traveler, all alone!

Al Liwaa: - The “Ministers’ Travel Observatory,” affiliated with the “Gherbal” initiative, revealed that ministers and officials have made 383 official trips abroad since the formation of President Nawaf Salam’s government. Of these trips, 107 were recorded as having procedural violations, as officials traveled before obtaining prior approval and requested it after their return!…

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When Corruption Becomes Prestige and the State Becomes Spoils

Al Liwaa: The most dangerous thing about corruption is not that it spreads among those in power and influence, but that it loses its ability to provoke condemnation; that money becomes a source of respect regardless of its origin, and that an official’s success is measured by the wealth he has amassed and the connections he has built, not by the public service he has provided. At that point, the crisis is no longer confined to…

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الجنوب مجدّداً «ورقة انتخابية» بيد نتنياهو!

Al Liwaa: ثمة مؤشرات تدلّ على أنّ لبنان، ومن بوابة جنوبه، قد يتحوّل إلى ورقة في صناديق الاقتراع الإسرائيلية. فبعد وعيد رئيس حكومة الكيان الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو بتحويل بيروت والضاحية الجنوبية إلى أهداف عسكرية، في حال تدخّل حزب الله لإسناد إيران إذا شنّت إسرائيل…

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The Forces Face Challenges at the Ministry of Energy!

Al Liwaa: Topping the list are the failures of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Gebran Bassil and the former energy ministers aligned with him, who succeeded one another throughout the past decade in managing the Ministry of Energy, after tens of billions of dollars were spent, most of which went into the pockets of those who benefited from them, and all of Lebanon was plunged into darkness…

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رجّي بعد لقاء سفراء دول الخليج: نعمل على إعادة لبنان لمحيطه العربي

Al Liwaa: لبّى وزير الخارجية والمغتربين يوسف رجّي دعوة سفير الكويت في لبنان محمد الشرجي إلى مأدبة غداء مع سفراء دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي، وكتب على صفحته على «اكس»: تشرّفت بتلبية دعوة سفير دولة الكويت لدى لبنان، محمد الشرجي، إلى مأدبة غداء جمعتني بسفراء دول مجلس التعاون…

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Israeli Elections Between the Bet on Change and the Constants of War

Al Liwaa: Polling stations in Israel saw an unprecedented turnout yesterday, the highest in decades, in an election taking place amid ongoing escalation on the ground in Lebanon, with demolition and bulldozing operations, and the continued suffering of more than five thousand Palestinians displaced from the West Bank, alongside the fragile Gaza ceasefire and escalating…

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Lebanese relief at Netanyahu’s removal; efforts continue to revitalize negotiations and the international force

Al Liwaa: On the day of the Israeli elections, attacks in the south did not stop—shelling, overflights, airstrikes and the demolition of homes—even though the occupation army’s soldiers were among the most enthusiastic voters, with more than (68%) perhaps hoping to escape the cycle of wars that the current caretaker prime minister, Benjamin… boasts about.

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Lebanon’s First Lady Sponsors the Opening Ceremony of the SAB Chair on the Manara Corniche

Al Liwaa: Under the patronage and in the presence of First Lady Neemat Aoun, the opening ceremony of the “SAB Chair in Beirut” was held, in partnership with the French Embassy and at the invitation of Blue Shores International, on the Ain al-Mreisseh Corniche, in the presence of Tourism Minister Laura Khazen Lahoud and Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos, and MPs Najat Aoun…

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He and She 28-10-2026

Al Liwaa: ☐ Under the patronage of the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Joseph Aoun, Télé Liban will hold its annual meeting at eleven o’clock tomorrow morning, Thursday, to present its strategy and vision for the next phase, and the projects completed during the past year, at the Télé Liban studios in Hazmieh. ☐ The president of the Council…

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A government by sorting... and a war by fortune-telling!

Al Liwaa: Between the “neutrality” suit and scaremongering about war, the Lebanese media decided to become an undeclared election campaigner in Israel: one hands out missiles on the news bulletins, another hands out hopes for de-escalation, and a third puts on the glasses of a neutral analyst to dissect the mood of the Israeli voter, perhaps finding among the ballot-box votes…

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A Day of Reckoning for Netanyahu… and the Arabs at the Heart of the Equation

Al Liwaa: Election day in the Hebrew state was no ordinary day; from its earliest hours, it seemed more like an open political battle over the identity of the state and its future. Turnout rose to an unprecedented level in decades, accusations of election ballots being destroyed and voters being obstructed escalated, while Netanyahu…

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Israeli elections: Is record turnout an upset or a division?

El Shark: Rising Arab voter turnout in the Israeli elections and the surge in Haredi mobilization are opening a battle over the identity of the next government: Will the 1977 earthquake be repeated, or will the ballot boxes produce a new political crisis? The Israeli elections do not appear to be merely a routine vote to renew the Knesset, but a political test…

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Joseph Aoun... An Unconventional President / 2

El Shark: Criticism is a legitimate right in a democratic society, provided it is based on facts and sound foundations. But responsible criticism differs from political one-upmanship; merely raising the bar of demands or holding others responsible for crises is not enough without offering realistic alternatives and workable solutions. One-upmanship begins when it becomes…

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Salameh case: Depositors have the right to know the truth about the accounts

El Shark: President of the Association of Lebanese Businesspeople: When billions of dollars move in the shadows while depositors are denied their money, silence is no longer acceptable. Accusation alone is not enough, but ambiguity cannot be an answer either. The facts must be established, transactions traced, and the source of the funds verified,…

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Sunrise and Sunset – by Khalil al-Khoury – The Impact of the Knesset Elections on the Situation in Lebanon

El Shark: Before the final results of the Knesset elections are announced, concern is mounting in Lebanon—not because one party is preferred over another, but to gauge the extent of the impact on Lebanon, from the south to the “framework agreement.” The state of bated breath and anticipation has returned because the Israeli side, led by Netanyahu, had linked the course of this agreement…

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Irish support for Lebanon and concern over a vacuum after “UNIFIL”

El Shark: In a region hanging by the threads of possible settlement and the risk of an explosion, the Israeli elections do not appear to be an internal event isolated from Lebanon, which is awaiting their repercussions amid fears that military action could be resorted to if the formation of the Israeli government is stalled, while internal debate over the issue…

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Hariri: Nusseibeh’s nomination is a source of pride for Arabs

El Shark: President Saad Hariri wrote on the “X” platform: “The nomination of the distinguished diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations is a source of pride for all Arabs, women and men. I hope that all of Lebanon, officially and unofficially, will support this nomination so that it becomes an achievement by God’s…

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Aoun receives a letter of thanks from the Pope: “I give my blessing to you and the Lebanese people”

El Shark: Baabda Palace witnessed yesterday a series of parliamentary, economic and environmental meetings, during which President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun discussed general conditions, the latest developments and development affairs with his visitors. In this context, President Aoun received MP Sajih Atiyeh, who discussed with President Aoun the latest domestic and regional developments, in addition…

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Ad-Diyar newspaper

Ad-Diyar: Diplomatic sources read the latest statements by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack from Doha, on the eve of the midterm elections, as an indication of a profound shift in the foreign policy of the “Trump administration,” based on rewriting the rules for managing the Middle East in line with new priorities, stemming from an unwillingness…

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Ad-Diyar newspaper

Ad-Diyar: The relationship between President Nabih Berri and Mr. Walid Jumblatt is not merely a circumstantial relationship or one tied to political agreement at this stage or another. The two men have shared a special relationship since the abrogation of the May 17 Agreement during the term of former President Amin Gemayel, and before that, and they fought many battles together…

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Ad-Diyar newspaper

Ad-Diyar: The Lebanese Forces Party sees no way to restore the state’s full authority, achieve full sovereignty, and place weapons exclusively in the hands of the Lebanese Army except by changing the internal balance of power and securing a parliamentary majority in the House of Representatives, reflected in the formation of the government. This can be achieved by reversing the law…

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