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The Engineering of Manipulation and the Falsification of Will
An-Nahar: Elections in the Zionist entity are always a reflection of the deep internal conflicts and structural fragility that this…
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, in an interview with journalist Hadley Gamble for the “IMI” media network: The Americans are withdrawing from the region, and the Israelis are filling the vacuum
Al Anbaa: Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, in an interview with journalist Hadley Gamble for the “IMI” media network: The Americans are withdrawing from the region, and the Israelis are filling…
Saeed: I stand in solidarity with every innocent victim and remain committed to coexistence
National News Agency: National—Former MP Dr. Fares Saeed, head of the “Meeting of Our Lady of the Mountain,” wrote on the “X” platform: “Some criticize me for condemning the violence at the Jordanian church, and remind me of my lack of sympathy for Gaza’s martyrs, as though I stand in solidarity with the Christian victim but not with Muslim victims. I stand in solidarity with every innocent victim, including innocent people…”
Keserwan’s files before Aoun… from the Ghoshta plant to widening the highway
Lebanon Debate: Keserwan’s files before Aoun… from the widening…
Netanyahu might be finished but his policies toward the Palestinians will largely endure
Naharnet: Israel's elections Tuesday could mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long political career. But his legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank — of massive settlement expansion, the displacement of tens of thousands…
An MP from “Byblos Keserwan” wary of a rival’s name
Lebanon 24: An MP from the Byblos- Keserwan district began increasing his media appearances and stepping up his political and service-related activity after receiving advice from the leadership of a party he is close to, and from journalist friends. They told him that the name of a rival of his, who belongs to the same sovereign political camp, was gaining prominence for several reasons, most notably his activity…
(*) President Aoun received the head of the Keserwan-Ftouh Municipalities Union, accompanied by a delegation of Keserwan MPs
National News Agency: National News Agency - President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun received Elias al-Bayeno, head of the Keserwan-Ftouh Municipalities Union, accompanied by a delegation of Keserwan MPs. After the meeting, al-Bayeno said: "We reaffirmed the region’s demand for adopting administrative decentralization in waste management, given that there is a solution in the form of the Ghosta plant, which enjoys…
Political parties on alert in anticipation of war... and rise in requests to rent homes!
CH23: It has learned that crisis cells affiliated with political parties in several areas of Lebanon have resumed their work and emergency preparations in anticipation of any war that may break out, while an increase in requests to rent homes has been recorded. According to the information, Lebanon will face a difficult period during the coming month, as attention will be focused on…
President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union: We sensed President Aoun’s interest in the region’s demands and his readiness to follow up on them and support efforts to achieve them
Lebanon Debate: President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union: We sensed President Aoun’s interest in the region’s demands and his readiness to follow up on them and support efforts to achieve…
President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Federation after meeting President Aoun: We discussed widening the Nahr el-Kalb–Nahr Ibrahim highway and the Zouk Mosbeh road as far as Faraya
Lebanon Debate: President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Federation after meeting President Aoun: We discussed widening the Nahr el-Kalb–Nahr Ibrahim highway and the Zouk Mosbeh road as far as…
President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union after meeting President Aoun: We called for adopting administrative decentralization in waste management through the Ghosta plant
Lebanon Debate: President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union after meeting President Aoun: We called for adopting administrative decentralization in waste management through the plant…
Baghaei: It makes no difference to us who wins the Israeli elections
National News Agency: Wataniya - Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced today that “it makes no difference to the Islamic Republic who wins the Israeli elections being held on Tuesday, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing stiff competition,” according to Agence France-Presse. The ministry’s spokesperson…
The Potato Farmers Syndicate in Baalbek-Hermel discussed a plan for self-sufficiency and protecting local production
Elnashra: The Potato Farmers Syndicate in Baalbek Governorate held a meeting at its headquarters in the town of Douris, in the presence of the head of the Federation of Farmers’ Syndicates in Lebanon, Inmaa Jihad Ballouk,…
الرئيس عون عرض مع النائب نعمة إفرام الوضع الداخلي والتطورات الإقليمية إضافة إلى ملف الكهرباء والإجراءات التي يُعمل عليها لتحسين إنتاج الطاقة الكهربائية وثمّ إفرام مواقف رئيس الجمهورية الهادفة إلى الحفاظ على سيادة لبنان واستقلاله ووحدة أراضيه وبسط سلطة الدولة
Ad-Diyar: الرئيس عون عرض مع النائب نعمة إفرام الوضع الداخلي والتطورات الإقليمية إضافة إلى ملف الكهرباء والإجراءات التي يُعمل عليها لتحسين إنتاج الطاقة الكهربائية وثمّ إفرام مواقف رئيس الجمهورية الهادفة إلى الحفاظ على سيادة لبنان واستقلاله ووحدة أراضيه وبسط سلطة…
The “Sidon Cultural Forum” and the “Meeting and Communication Movement” affirmed the importance of dialogue and rejecting extremism
National News Agency: Wataniya - Sheikh Dr. Jamal Shbeib, president of the “Sidon Cultural Forum,” received Mehdi Harqous, head of the “Meeting and Communication Movement” in Lebanon, at the forum’s center, who congratulated him on his safe return. The meeting provided an opportunity to affirm the importance of spreading a culture of dialogue and acceptance of others, promoting citizenship, and rejecting sectarianism and extremism. He presented…
President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union from Baabda: The president is ready to follow up on our demands
CH23: President of the Keserwan–Ftouh Municipalities Union Elias Al-Baaino affirmed “the region’s demand to adopt administrative decentralization in waste management, given the existence of a solution in the form of the Ghousta plant, which has the consensus of the region’s towns.” He said after meeting President of the Republic Joseph Aoun, accompanied by a delegation of Keserwan MPs: “We discussed…
“Treason” enters the election battle… Lieberman calls for an investigation into Netanyahu
Lebanon Debate: “Treason” enters the election battle… Lieberman calls for an investigation into…
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Yaacoub: Israeli election results will affect the course of the war and regional balances
Ad-Diyar: Former MP and head of the "Approach Movement" Hassan Yaacoub pointed out that "some claim that the Israeli elections tomorrow will change nothing, perhaps. But if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Brazil's Lula clinches victory over Bolsonaro to win fourth term
Naharnet: Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. With 100% of the vote counted,…
Lula Vows to Govern for All Brazilians after Historic Reelection Victory
Al Manar: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to govern for all Brazilians, bolster the country’s international standing and advance an ambitious climate agenda after securing reelection late Sunday. “No one is required to like the president-elect,…
“Iran did not ask us to support it” … What did the Hezbollah MP say?
Al Jadeed: “Iran did not ask us to support it” … What did the Hezbollah MP say? Member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Hassan Fadlallah affirmed that the resistance in Lebanon is in a defensive position in defense of its country, and that its cause today is working to liberate the land, enable residents to return, release the prisoners, and rebuild, and the resistance’s decision…
Qatar–Lebanon: Political Support and Economic Cooperation
Lebanon 24: Former minister and academic Abbas al-Hajj Hassan wrote: This may be the first time the region has experienced a state of frightening anticipation and sharp polarization reaching the point of rupture. A passive wait on the brink of an explosive eruption has made the scene closer to an undeclared war by everyone against everyone. In light of this political reality…
De-escalation between Hezbollah and Baabda?
CH23: In Lebanon, after the country witnessed a state of tension last week amid developments related to the explosives shipment file in Dahr al-Baidar, and the possibility of referring it to the Judicial Council, an atmosphere of de-escalation prevailed toward the end of the week, following the government’s decision to proceed cautiously in addressing the file and leave the investigations…
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Salameh: Is this what the ruling authority wants?
Ad-Diyar: Former minister Youssef Salameh wrote on his account on “X”: “The ruling authority’s hesitation over restricting weapons and pursuing peace, the absence of balanced national leadership, and the commitment of some Lebanese to regional axes will make Lebanon a prize…”
“Salam and the Lebanese Forces”: A long history of disagreements
Lebanon 24: The tension witnessed at the latest Cabinet session between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and ministers from the “Lebanese Forces” did not arise overnight, but was the result of an accumulation of political and administrative disagreements that had been developing between the two sides for some time over a number of government files, foremost among them the electricity file.…
Mobilizing the Public: From Social Discontent to Political Action from Tripoli to Paris: When Does Discontent Turn into Collective Action?
An-Nahar: During his tour of Tripoli, President of the Republic Joseph Aoun said: 'My visit is to tell the people of Tripoli that the state is present and always by your side. To restore trust, services must be provided to citizens. Human dignity requires the state to provide services to people and make them available to everyone. This is how we restore…'
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Hasbani: The Lebanese Forces ministers have no intention of resigning so far
Ad-Diyar: MP Ghassan Hasbani said in an interview with “Sawt Kel Lebnan” that “Hezbollah is working hard to prevent the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives file from reaching the Judicial Council, for fear that this would set a precedent given the important implications that…”
Sinjar Units Command in Iraq: We announce that an agreement has been reached with the Iraqi government to end our forces’ independent military affiliation
Elnashra: The command of the Sinjar Units (YBŞ) in Iraq announced that an agreement had been reached with the federal government in Baghdad, stipulating an end to its forces’ independent military affiliation. The command explained that…
Ministry of Public Works: Paving the temporary crossings at Burj Rahhal and Tayr Falsayeh
Ad-Diyar: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, under the direction of Minister Fayez Rasamny and with follow-up by the Regional Directorate of Public Works in the South, completed paving work on two temporary crossings in Burj Rahhal and Tayr Falsayeh, as part of the interventions…
Will the Lebanese Forces ministers resign? This is what Hasbani said
MTV Lebanon: MP Ghassan Hasbani said that “Hezbollah is working hard to prevent the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case from reaching the Judicial Council, fearing that this would set a precedent given the important implications of referring the case to the regular judiciary, which is what the party fears.” He explained in an interview with “Sawt…
Ayoub: The government and Aoun are trying to continue the policy of accommodating the “party”
CH23: MP Ghada Ayoub, a member of the “Strong Republic” bloc, affirmed that “we all have confidence in the army, but the government and President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun are trying to continue the policy of accommodating Hezbollah.” Ayoub added in an interview with MFM: “I don’t know whether Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is reassured that the party will not enter…”
On the internal military confrontation with “Hezbollah”...
CH23: From August 2025, when the Lebanese governing authorities began making decisions to restrict weapons to the hands of the legitimate forces, through March 2026, when the Council of Ministers announced an immediate ban on “Hezbollah’s” security and military activities, several months passed without any practical measures on the ground to implement the decisions…
Hasbani: The Dahr al-Baidar incident is an opening for the government to implement its decisions concerning the party’s weapons
CH23: MP Ghassan Hasbani said in an interview with "Sawt Kol Lebnan" that "Hezbollah is working hard to prevent the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case from reaching the Judicial Council, for fear that this would set a precedent given the important implications of referring the case to the ordinary judiciary, which is what the party fears." He explained that "the incident…
Lebanese anticipation of the repercussions of the Israeli elections on the southern front and the position of "Hezbollah"
Lebanon 24: The eyes of Lebanon and the region are turning to Tel Aviv, where Israel, which is waging wars on several fronts, will go to the polls tomorrow to shape the balance of power and determine the political and security orientations for the next phase. Beirut is anticipating the repercussions of the results on the southern front, amid escalating…
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Martinos: Lebanon will not disappear despite all the challenges, difficulties and wars
Ad-Diyar: The head of the Byblos Union of Municipalities, Fadi Martinos, saluted the people of Aqoura, its mayor Boutros Mehanna, and the town’s figures for the tribute they held to the holy brothers Masabki, under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi. Martinos said: “Lebanon was and will remain a land of holiness…”