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Emergency preparations... in anticipation of any war!

CH23: It was learned that crisis cells affiliated with parties in several Lebanese areas have resumed their work and emergency preparations in anticipation of any war that may occur, while an increase in demand for home rentals was recorded, according to “An-Nahar”’s Secrets. Join our news channel on WhatsApp and follow the latest news and developments…

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Aoun, hostage to Christian one-upmanship, and Nassar sticking to his proposal to refer the case to the Judicial Council: Is the Dahr al-Baidar truck case returning to the Cabinet?

CH23: The file on the Dahr al-Baidar truck was not closed when the proposal to refer it to the Judicial Council was withdrawn from discussion at last Thursday’s Cabinet meeting; rather, it entered a more ambiguous phase. Not raising the referral did not mean it had been definitively dropped, just as the understanding between President of the Republic Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and the head of the Council…

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Netanyahu, the West Bank, and election calculations: Will escalation shift away from Lebanon?

CH23: Israel’s elections are drawing near as the region stands on the threshold of a phase open to several possibilities, from consolidating the existing dynamics of confrontation to sliding into broader regional escalation. Between the electoral calculations of Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Washington’s position on the two fronts…

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A British village shrouded in mystery... Tales of witches dating back to the seventeenth century

Lebanon 24: The Pendle area in northwestern England attracts visitors with its green hills and quiet villages, but conceals a dark history dating back to the witch trials that ended with the execution of ten people. Between natural beauty and frightening tales, the area offers a tourist experience combining exploration of the countryside with learning about one…

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A Reassuring Message to Berri... and Defusing the Internal Confrontation

Ad-Diyar: Sources close to Hezbollah reported how displeased its leaders were with the proposal to refer the explosives shipment file to the Judicial Council and the repercussions that could result, including putting the judiciary in a political confrontation with it. President Berri worked to contain the situation and received assurances from Presidents Aoun and Salam that matters would not reach…

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“Baabda and Maarab”: The disagreement is over the approach, not the goals and outcomes

Lebanon 24: Al-Akhbar wrote: “The case of the Dahr al-Baidar truck was not closed when the proposal to refer it to the Judicial Council was withdrawn from discussion at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting, and the disagreement went beyond the limits of a government difference over a judicial measure, turning into material for one-upmanship within the Christian arena. The insistence of the head of the Lebanese Forces party…”

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“Netanyahu’s victory” is the most dangerous scenario… What awaits Lebanon and “Hezbollah”? (Al-Modon)

Al Jadeed: “Netanyahu’s victory” is the most dangerous scenario… What awaits Lebanon and “Hezbollah”? (Al-Modon) Al-Modon newspaper reported that “Netanyahu’s and the Republicans’ victory is the most dangerous, as the project will move forward, because Netanyahu will not back down from his efforts to achieve his goals, neither in Lebanon nor in Syria, nor even across the region as a whole.…

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Will Lebanon’s arena be spared the regional repercussions?

Ad-Diyar: Sources indicate that “a conviction has begun to take hold among these parties that the Lebanese arena has become exclusively a recipient of the repercussions of the regional conflict, with its ability to remain neutral from its course diminishing,” considering that “the latest round of direct military negotiations with Tel Aviv reflected this reality perfectly, as it did not…”

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De-escalation between Hezbollah and Baabda?

Ad-Diyar: In Lebanon, after the country saw a state of tension last week over developments related to the explosives shipment case in Dahr al-Baidar and the possibility of referring it to the Judicial Council, an atmosphere of de-escalation prevailed at the end of the week, following the government’s decision to proceed cautiously in handling the case and leave the investigations…

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What happened in the past 48 hours?

CH23: Press sources reported that political, partisan and parliamentary contacts intensified over the past 48 hours to gauge the course of regional developments, specifically the seriousness of indications related to the possibility of a US confrontation with Iran, and the repercussions this could have for Lebanon. This was accompanied by activity…

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By-election anticipated in Western Bekaa

Lebanon 24: President Joseph Aoun said during a Cabinet session last Thursday that the by-election for the Greek Orthodox seat in Western Bekaa is “a constitutional entitlement that must take place, and the seat must not remain vacant.” Advertisement Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri had also announced earlier…

Makhfoud: An immediate cabinet reshuffle... Lebanon is heading toward major developments

MTV Lebanon: The head of the “Change Movement,” Elie Mahfoud, wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “The problem today must be addressed from within the government’s composition, where the failure to implement Cabinet decisions must not be allowed to become a fait accompli... It is no shame to make a cabinet change when the current phase calls for it…”

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Saudi Defense Minister to Tehran… Meeting of the Mecca Agreement countries with Iran to de-escalate

Al Jadeed: The official explained that “the visit and meetings come as part of the continued efforts of the agreement’s countries to de-escalate between the parties to the current crisis and encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions.” He added that “the meeting in Tehran will be held with the participation of Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir and the head of Turkish intelligence…”

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Political and judicial follow-up on the Hezbollah explosives file, as Nassar holds firm on referring it to the Judicial Council

Lebanon 24: The Hezbollah explosives shipment file was not closed by withdrawing the proposal to refer it to the Judicial Council from discussion at Thursday’s Cabinet session. Rather, it entered a more complicated phase in light of information confirming that Justice Minister Adel Nassar does not consider the failure to raise the file at the latest session a retreat from the option of referral,…

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Forget the Judicial Council

CH23: The Dahr al-Baidar truck case will not be referred to the Judicial Council, at the latest. Does this mean, by inference, that there is a green light for “Hezbollah” to continue transporting weapons? The Dahr al-Baidar truck case is not merely a security file awaiting the completion of investigations, but a real test of the Lebanese state’s ability to implement…

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القبض على 3 مشتبه بهم في الهجوم على كنيسة في الأردن

Al Jadeed: القبض على 3 مشتبه بهم في الهجوم على كنيسة في الأردن قبضت قوات الأمن الأردنية صباح الاثنين على ثلاثة مشتبه بهم في الهجوم الدامي الذي استهدف كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس في محافظة الكرك، وفق ما أعلن بيان لمديرية الأمن العام في الأردن . وقال البيان ان " الأجهزة الأمنية…

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Lebanese anxiety on the eve of the two elections in Israel and America, with eyes on Hezbollah’s position

Lebanon 24: The region is not facing an ordinary election week, but a phase in which political calculations intersect with military preparations, while the possibility of a renewed war on Iran remains a factor weighing on the broader regional scene, from Washington and Tel Aviv to Beirut. Advertisement For amid the Israeli elections…

What is happening behind the scenes in the relationship between Baabda and Maarab?

CH23: Sources in contact with Maarab read a series of political messages in the latest remarks by the head of the Lebanese Forces Party. The most important was that Maarab supports the course leading to the establishment of a functioning state, but without granting the authorities an open-ended mandate or a blank check, particularly if the divergence between the announced decisions continues…

Who Will Succeed Nabih Berri?

MTV Lebanon: Who will succeed Nabih Berri? This question will define the coming phase, even if it has begun to be raised discreetly behind the scenes. The man is the most prominent political figure associated with a long period in Lebanon’s history, from the time he took the helm of the Amal Movement in 1980 until today, including his assumption of the speakership of Parliament for 34…

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Jordanian government: Jordan avenges the blood of its martyrs after the arrest of those who carried out the terrorist attack in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate

National News Agency: National - The Jordanian Public Security Directorate announced that “the joint special investigation and raid teams and the security agencies succeeded at dawn today, after continuous efforts and uninterrupted search and combing operations, in identifying the location of the three terrorists who carried out the cowardly terrorist attack against Jordanian citizens…”

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Disagreement between Berri and “Hezbollah”.. but! (Al-Liwaa)

Al Jadeed: Disagreement between Berri and “Hezbollah”.. but! (Al-Liwaa) Al-Liwaa newspaper reported that “political circles were preoccupied with assessing the position that Hezbollah might announce if a confrontation were to occur between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, and what happened during the visit of the Deputy Foreign Minister…

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Extremely dangerous days ahead… Will relations between Baabda and Haret Hreik return? (Al-Diyar)

Al Jadeed: Extremely dangerous days ahead… Will relations between Baabda and Haret Hreik return? (Al-Diyar) Sources with extensive knowledge told Al-Diyar that “extremely dangerous days lie between the region and the Israeli elections, followed immediately by the US electoral contest,” considering that “the possibilities…

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