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Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: Naim Qassem: There is no room for discussion about disarming the resistance

National News Agency: The newspaper "Al-Araby Al-Jadeed" wrote: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said there is no room for discussion about disarming the resistance as long as the Israeli occupation exists and its aggression continues, adding that “the enemy must withdraw in accordance with the November 27, 2024 agreement and Resolution 1701 so that it can deploy…

Lebanon in the Eye of Netanyahu’s Storm: Scenarios After the Elections?

Al Anbaa: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again succeeded in thwarting his opponents, as he will put everyone in an awkward position, first by being tasked with forming the government, and second through the negotiations he will conduct, especially since Israeli President Isaac Herzog constantly repeats that he will do the impossible to avoid going to new elections.…

Al-Joumhouria: Aoun: Only diplomacy can achieve security... The elections are over, and the assessment of their repercussions has begun

National News Agency: National – Al-Joumhouria newspaper wrote: The Israeli elections have ended, and local, regional and international assessment and analysis rooms have turned to anticipating their outcomes and repercussions, while the countdown has begun to the midterm elections in the United States, scheduled for the third of the month…

What has Lebanon implemented of the decision to ban the military wing of the “party”?

MTV Lebanon: The recent interception of a shipment of explosives in the Dhahr al-Baydar area of eastern Lebanon—which the party acknowledged belonged to it and was to be used in a confrontation with Israel—has revived discussion of what has been implemented from the Lebanese government’s well-known decision last year to ban the military and security activities of “Hezbollah…”

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Al-Sharq: Netanyahu 54, Eisenkot 49, and the Arab bloc 19 seats

National News Agency: The “Arab List” is ready to contribute to ousting Netanyahu. Wataniya – Al-Sharq newspaper wrote: Preliminary results of Wednesday’s Israeli legislative elections showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp ahead of the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, without either side managing to…

New developments in the “party’s” explosives case: Court identifies 7 people involved

MTV Lebanon: The Lebanese judiciary is close to concluding the preliminary investigation into the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case linked to Hezbollah, paving the way for charges against those suspected of involvement in the case. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Adel Nassar renewed his insistence that the case be referred to the Judicial Council, considering that “the seriousness…

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Naim Qassem defies the national will... and what he said about peace and war!

MTV Lebanon: A senior political source told Nidaa Al-Watan that the statement by Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem “constitutes a blatant departure from the collective national will, and an insistence on a policy of imposing a fait accompli and continuing adventures that have brought Lebanon nothing but destruction and displacement…”

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Al-Diyar: Israel’s election draws an uncertain picture... and Lebanon awaits friendly advice on easing domestic tensions... Will General Clearfield’s plan succeed?

National News Agency: Wataniya – Al-Diyar newspaper wrote: “Israel” voted, but its ballot boxes did not settle the identity of the next ruler, after exit polls showed a relative lead for the opposition camp led by Gadi Eisenkot, without either side succeeding in securing the parliamentary majority required to form a government. And so,…

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A new extension for Parliament?

MTV Lebanon: Talk has resurfaced behind the scenes about a new move to extend the term of Parliament, while some blocs are seeking to shorten the term of the current Parliament, whose term has been extended, according to secrets…

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An-Nahar: Post-election calculations in Israel preoccupy Lebanon… Explosives file continues… “Lebanese Forces” boycott today’s session

National News Agency: National – An-Nahar newspaper wrote: If the last forty-eight hours have made official, political and popular Lebanon, like the countries of the region, focus on following and monitoring the results of the Israeli elections in anticipation of their repercussions for Lebanon and the file of war, occupation, negotiations and weapons, which constitutes…

What the newspapers’ “Secrets” columns reported

MTV Lebanon: Al-Nahar reports that people strolling and exercising in downtown Beirut complain about the spread of hookahs and burning charcoal, in a scene that blights the area and threatens public safety. Political and party figures, along with the Lebanese media, closely followed the Israeli elections, given their connection…

Secrets from the local newspapers published on Thursday, October 29, 2026

National News Agency: Al-Nahar reports that people strolling and exercising in central Beirut complain about the spread of hookahs and burning charcoal, in a scene that spoils the place and threatens public safety. There was close monitoring by political and party figures, as well as the Lebanese media, of the Israeli elections, given their close connection to the border situation…

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Newspaper Secrets 29-10-2026

LBCI: Al-Nahar reports that parkgoers and people exercising in central Beirut are complaining about the spread of hookahs and burning charcoal, in a scene that disfigures the place and threatens public safety. Close monitoring of the Israeli elections by political and party figures and the Lebanese media has been noted, given their close connection to the border situation…

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A difficult equation awaits the British Chancellor of the Exchequer in his first budget

Al Manar: British Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey warned of mounting economic repercussions from the war in the Middle East, as Britain faces increasing pressure amid rising energy prices and growing borrowing costs, with fears that these developments could affect the course of inflation and public finances. During his presentation…

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Iraq... Zelenskyy phobia

An-Nahar: An analysis of statements by the U.S. Department of State and their impact on Ali al-Zaidi’s government amid political and security tensions in Iraq and differing positions of the White House…

Political source to Nidaa Al Watan: Qassem’s statement is a coup against the national will and an adventure with Lebanon

Nidaa Al Watan: A senior political source told Nidaa Al Watan that the statement issued by the secretary-general of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, “constitutes a blatant departure from the collective national will, and persistence in a policy of imposing a fait accompli and continuing adventures that have brought Lebanon nothing but destruction, displacement and collapse, and that…”

Aoun in Tripoli: The Battle of Image and State

Nidaa Al Watan: The visit of President Joseph Aoun to Tripoli last Saturday can be summed up as a battle over image and political exploitation, between what it was intended to be, campaigns of attack and counter-exploitation, and the paths it ultimately took, which were not originally on the list of objectives. Aside from some romanticism mixed with the rhetoric…

Sheikh Naim and his party caught between Netanyahu’s jaws

Nidaa Al Watan: Hezbollah’s bets have fallen through, even on the change that could come from Israel, after it lost any hope of being able to exert any influence, or even improve its security and military situation. The “party” was looking for a “victory” to be produced by the Israeli ballot boxes, whereby the current prime minister would lose…

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