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Pharaon briefed the President of the Republic on the results of his discussions on neutrality

El Shark: President Aoun received former minister and MP Michel Pharaon, who briefed him on the results of discussions he is holding with a group of thinkers, intellectuals and politicians on the subject of neutrality, particularly after completing the second book containing the results of these discussions, in preparation for its publication. Pharaon placed the President of the Republic…

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Issa Al-Khoury discusses removing obstacles to exports to Iraq

El Shark: Industry Minister Joe Issa Al-Khoury said during his meeting with Iraq’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, that “the Iraqi market is very important for Lebanese industrial and agricultural products, and reciprocal relations between Lebanon and Iraq date back decades,” stressing “Lebanon’s commitment to developing and strengthening them from…”

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Sayyed Fadlallah: Let us make our unity a daily project, not a slogan for consumption

El Shark: The “Shamlan Cultural Forum” hosted Sayyed Ali Fadlallah, who delivered a lecture entitled “National Unity Between Obstacles and Solutions,” at the home of the forum’s president, journalist Nabil al-Muqaddam, in the presence of a number of cultural, municipal, religious and social figures and a crowd of interested attendees. The lecture began…

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Khreis: We must hold fast to national unity and protect civil peace

El Shark: MP Ali Khreis said during a memorial ceremony held by the Amal Movement and the town of Qlaileh that “Lebanon is going through one of the most dangerous phases witnessed by the homeland and the region, which requires holding fast to national unity and protecting civil peace, drawing on the approach established by the school of Imam Musa al-Sadr, and what confirms…”

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Social Welfare Institutions and Beirut Marathon: To Strengthen Cooperation at the Marathon Event

El Shark: Beirut Marathon Association President May Khalil and a delegation from the association, including Secretary and Media Adviser Hassan Mohieddine, board members Ghassan Hajjar (treasurer) and Dina Harakeh, and general assembly member Rony Hammad, visited the headquarters of the Social Welfare Institutions – Dar Al-Aytam Al-Islamiyya…

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Al-Khatib wished Iraq peace

El Shark: Vice President of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, the esteemed Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, received the new Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, at the council’s headquarters in Hazmieh on a courtesy visit. The occasion provided an opportunity to discuss developments in Lebanon and the region, and the prospects for these developments. He wished…

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Riyadh: Representatives of the «Mecca Agreement» countries visit Tehran to de-escalate and encourage dialogue

El Shark: Iran and the three countries party to the Mecca Agreement on mutual defense agreed to continue talks following a first meeting held in Tehran, according to Iranian state television. The meeting was attended by officials from Iran along with officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, the three countries that held…

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Reports of a Saudi offer to the Houthis

El Shark: The newspaper “Israel Hayom” reported, citing diplomatic sources in the Gulf, that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman traveled to Tehran on a surprise visit to negotiate a ceasefire with the Houthis, as part of a deal stipulating that Saudi Arabia transfer one billion dollars to the group through Iran, and that one…

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tayyar.org - Signing of the first memorandum of understanding of its kind between the Ministry of Agriculture and Qoubaiyat, in the presence of Jabbour

Tayyar: The first memorandum of understanding of its kind to protect forests and woodlands was signed today, Monday, at the Ministry of Agriculture, between the Ministry of Agriculture and the municipalities, through Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani, and the Municipality of Qoubaiyat, represented by Deputy Mayor Dr. Mirna Karam, acting under authorization from Mayor Michel Abdo, and in the presence of MP Jimmy Jabbour…

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tayyar.org - Bouchra Khalil to TTV Plus: If the party wants to sign, let Berri sign on his own! The experience of Bashir Gemayel with Israel should be taught

Tayyar: Lawyer Bouchra Khalil in a frank and bold interview: - President Berri, if the party wants to sign, he lets it sign on its own - Geagea and Sami Gemayel know the truth about where the weapons are meant to be used and do not admit it publicly - I would put a picture of a Lebanese Forces resistance fighter in my home in this case - The Lebanese army is not shaken - The American ambassador…

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tayyar.org - Exclusive - A Judicial-Security Meeting and New Circulars... What Is the Connection to the “Party” and the Gray List?

Tayyar: A short while ago, a security-judicial meeting was held, bringing together senior and high-ranking figures. It concluded with the issuance of circulars and memoranda to the security agencies, judicial detachments and public prosecutors’ offices in various areas, requiring them to conduct a parallel criminal investigation alongside the security-judicial investigation in all crimes…

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tayyar.org - Behind the scenes - Why was Mikati absent from welcoming Aoun in Tripoli?

Tayyar: The absence of President Najib Mikati from among those welcoming President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun during his visit to Tripoli yesterday was noted, despite the fact that relations between the two are good! Political sources believe the absence is due to the embarrassment Mikati might face with Turkey, given that he has a very close relationship with it, while previously…

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tayyar.org - Gaza’s peace and the framework agreement are two faces of settlement expansion

Tayyar: Habib Al-Boustani — Despite everything, despite American pressure and the largely symbolic Tampa negotiations, both in substance and with the commemorative photo absent, Israeli attacks continue, along with the ongoing campaign of bulldozing villages and demolishing homes. Without any excuse or justification, the Judaization of the land continues…

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tayyar.org - Terrorism moving between mosques and churches - Judge Dr. Mohammad al-Naqri

Tayyar: Who are these people carrying out these terrorist acts, certain that they will die or at least prepared to die for what they believe is right? Whether this terrorism is directed against Muslim worshippers in mosques in Europe or in occupied Palestine, or against churches, the latest of which was what the criminals did in…

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tayyar.org - Netanyahu faces an unexpected battle... cross-border votes

Tayyar: Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are preparing to return to Israel to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for Tuesday, in a move led by civic initiatives amid fierce competition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition parties, which could make expatriates’ votes influential in the distribution…

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The majority makes the decision… and justice makes nations

El Shark: The head of the Lebanese Gulf Nazih Group: Lebanon does not need one side to prevail over another, but a state in which justice prevails, the dignity of the citizen is safeguarded, and loyalty to the homeland comes above every affiliation. Not every majority is right, and not every voting result is fair. True democracy cannot be reduced to rule…

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Are the forces preparing to disembark from Aoun–Salam’s boat?

El Shark: The fallout from the “Dahr al-Baidar explosives truck” session has not entirely ended, as it sets the stage for an additional phase of internal wrangling between the camp pressing the presidency and the government to take operational measures against the party that would turn government decisions into tangible actions, and the presidential troika of Aoun, Berri and Salam, which…

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tayyar.org - Newspaper headlines for Monday, October 26, 2026

Tayyar: An-Nahar: Freezing domestic and foreign files on the eve of the two entitlements... Lebanon between Israeli measures and American warnings. Al-Akhbar: Aoun is hostage to Christian one-upmanship, and Nassar insists on referring the case to the Judicial Council. The Dahr al-Baidar truck returns to the Cabinet? Israeli elections: Change…

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tayyar.org - Newspaper Secrets for Monday, October 26, 2026

Tayyar: Al-Binaa: Secrets and Behind-the-Scenes SecretsExperts in American and Israeli affairs expect the possibility of an electoral loss for the camp of U.S. President Donald Trump and his ally, occupation government Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to raise a question that goes beyond the transfer of power to the extent to which their camps are prepared to recognize the legitimacy of…

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tayyar.org - After the failure of the Tampa negotiations, the authorities turned their attention more to the domestic situation

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Liwaa’s headline: Lebanon is living through days of difficult anticipation over what will happen in the region before or after the American and Israeli elections, amid the continued mobilization of military forces and fleets and military preparations in America, Israel and Iran, and warnings from U.S. embassies to their nationals in the East…

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tayyar.org - The party has not complied with any order... and is keeping its decisions contingent on what developments on the ground and in politics dictate

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Liwaa’s headline: Informed political sources told Al-Liwaa newspaper that Lebanese officials are closely monitoring current developments on the fronts of tension and following the public statements issued on this matter, noting that assurances that Lebanon will not be dragged into a war are not certain…

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tayyar.org - Is the Dahr al-Baidar truck case returning to the Council of Ministers?

Tayyar: Al-Akhbar: The Dahr al-Baidar truck case was not closed when the proposal to refer it to the Judicial Council was withdrawn from discussion at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting; rather, it entered a more ambiguous phase. The fact that the referral was not raised did not mean it had been definitively dropped, just as the understanding between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam…

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The President of the Republic from Tripoli: Division and weakening the state do not protect any community

El Shark: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun affirmed that “his visit to Tripoli is to affirm the state’s presence alongside it and its people,” expressing “his commitment to working for a better future for it and for all of Lebanon.” He stressed that “development is not a favor from the state, but a right of citizens, and that the state we want is…”

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You tried war and lost... Why not try peace?

El Shark: 26 full years of failure and human and financial losses. More importantly, instead of liberating the Lebanese territories occupied by the Israeli enemy, we have been afflicted with a new occupation by the Israeli enemy (60 villages covering an area of 700 square kilometers that Israel has occupied to this day, and we do not know whether things will continue as they are…

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The patriarch affirmed the Christian presence: controlling the borders is part of protecting all of Lebanon

El Shark: The Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, presided over a festive Mass at the Cathedral of Saint George in the town of Aqoura, in the Byblos district, at the invitation of the diocese’s bishop, Michel Aoun, and Aqoura’s pastor, Archpriest Rizkallah Abi Nasr, on the occasion of the centenary of the beatification of the holy martyrs…

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Implementing the retirement law: “If not next year... then definitely later”

CH23: He considered the decree establishing an investment committee for the National Social Security Fund one of the most important decrees to follow the establishment of the Social Security Board of Directors, for Law No. 319/2023, which amends certain provisions of the Social Security Law to establish a retirement and social protection system, to enter into force. In this context,…

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Pursuing those who carry weapons to resist the occupation raises a question that goes beyond regulating arms to the role of the state and the very meaning of sovereignty

Ad-Diyar: Pursuing those who carry weapons to resist the occupation raises a question that goes beyond regulating arms to the role of the state and the very meaning of sovereignty. The state derives its legitimacy from protecting its society, safeguarding its land and independence, and its authority over the means of force gains its meaning from its ability to fulfill this task. Therefore, criminalizing…

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The political messages that preceded Thursday’s Cabinet session succeeded in closing the door on any political explosion, following demands by some parties to refer the file on the Dhahr al-Baidar shipment to the…

Ad-Diyar: The political messages that preceded Thursday’s Cabinet session succeeded in closing the door on any political explosion, following demands by some parties to refer the file on the Dhahr al-Baidar shipment to the Judicial Council. The messages began to take effect, starting with a visit by Brigadier General André Rahal, adviser to the President of the Republic, to…

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Sources in contact with Maarab read a host of political messages in the latest remarks by the head of the Lebanese Forces Party

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

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Washington expressed its desire at the recent Tampa talks in Florida to end the mediation role between Lebanon and “Israel” and move to direct negotiations between them

Ad-Diyar: Washington expressed its desire at the recent Tampa talks in Florida to end the mediation role between Lebanon and “Israel” and move to direct negotiations between them. For this reason, it is also rejecting, so far, any international presence in southern Lebanon to replace “UNIFIL” after its mandate ends on December 31 next year, since it…

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When the head of Iranian diplomacy, Dr

Ad-Diyar: When the head of Iranian diplomacy, Dr. Abbas Araghchi, speaks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to draw the United States into a “third war against Iran” at a moment when the “diplomatic option” appears to be making significant progress, especially as Tehran is positively considering…

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“Beirut Manarati” honors Minister Marcus at a discussion meeting about his efforts in the media

Al Liwaa: The “Beirut Manarati” association, chaired by lawyer Marwan Salam, held a tribute meeting in honor of Minister of Information, lawyer Dr. Paul Marcus, in the presence of association members and a number of journalists and lawyers who are friends of the association. Salam began by welcoming Minister Marcus and those present and presented him with the association’s shield, praising “his self-made career…”

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