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Salam announced at the opening of the National Industry Exhibition a national program to stimulate local production, strengthen industrial exports, and attract technology investments
LBCI: Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam opened the second edition of the “National Industry 2026” exhibition, organized by the Association of Lebanese Industrialists in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, announcing “the launch of a national program to stimulate local production and replace imports with competitive Lebanese products, in coordination…
He lost Brazil’s election and fled the country... Bolsonaro at the center of a new crisis
Lebanon Debate: He lost Brazil’s election and fled the country... Bolsonaro at the center of a crisis…
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Maariv: The latest results were based on counting about 93 percent of the ballot boxes, not 100 percent
Elnashra: The Hebrew newspaper Maariv reported that, according to the latest update from the Elections Committee, and excluding double envelopes, 85.6% of the votes and about 93% of the ballot boxes have been counted so far…
85.6% of the votes have been counted... Netanyahu is in the lead but does not have a government
Lebanon Debate: 85.6% of the votes have been counted... Netanyahu is in the lead but does not have…
Israeli President: I will receive the official results next week, and after that I will begin consultations on forming the government, and we will do everything to avoid additional elections
MTV Lebanon: Israeli President: I will receive the official results next week, and after that I will begin consultations on forming the government, and we will do everything to avoid elections…
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Hadi Murad: 92% of the Shiite community do not trust Iran or believe that Hezbollah protects the Shiites in Lebanon
Yasour: “Hadi Murad,” according to a polling company he said he would not name: 92% of the Shiite community do not trust Iran or believe that the party protects the Shiites in Lebanon, according to an international company…
Israeli Arab parties claim kingmaker status in extra-tight vote
Ya Libnan: Exit polls and initial results showed no clear winner . Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line alliance, nor a bloc of opposition parties led by Gadi Eisenkot, won enough seats to form a government. For this reason both would need to find…
She forged a judicial notice and impersonated judges… Baabda’s Judicial Detachment uncovers the circumstances of the case and arrests the perpetrator
LBCI: Following a complaint received by Baabda’s Judicial Detachment in the Judicial Police Unit from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, concerning a judicial notice issued in the name of the Jdeideh Court – First Presidency and addressed to the manager of a bank, relating to the handover of a sum of money belonging to a number of authorized persons…
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Urgent decision concerning the Litani River… What did the interior minister request?
Lebanon 24: The National Litani River Authority announced that Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, at its request, issued a letter to the governors of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel, asking them to instruct the relevant municipalities in the Upper Litani River Basin to speed up clearing the riverbed and removing obstacles…
Israeli election results after counting about 93 percent of the ballots, excluding double envelopes: 19 seats for Arabs, 53 for Netanyahu’s bloc and 48 for Eisenkot’s bloc
Elnashra: Israel’s Central Elections Committee updated the provisional results, excluding the double envelopes (about 650 thousand envelopes), after counting about 93 percent of the ballot boxes, where…
Israeli Election Committee: 53 seats for Netanyahu’s camp, 48 for Eisenkot’s camp, and 19 for the Arab parties after 85.6 percent of the votes were counted
MTV Lebanon: Israeli Election Committee: 53 seats for Netanyahu’s camp, 48 for Eisenkot’s camp, and 19 for the Arab parties after 85.6…
MTV website sources: Lebanese Forces Ministers Won't Be Attending the Cabinet Session
MTV Lebanon: MTV website has learned that four of Lebanese Forces ministers will not attend tomorrow’s Cabinet session.The decision comes after they sensed deliberate delays in referring the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case to the Judicial Council, as…
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Chamoun from the Grand Serail: National dialogue must not stop, no matter how severe the tensions become
Ad-Diyar: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received the head of the National Liberal Party, MP Camille Chamoun, accompanied by a party delegation. After the meeting, Chamoun said: “We wanted to make this visit to the Prime Minister today to brief him on the contacts we are currently undertaking. We believe in national dialogue, and this dialogue must not…”
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“Ghassan Skaf National Forum”: Lebanon cannot withstand another war and must not become an arena for settling regional scores
National News Agency: Wataniyeh – The “Ghassan Skaf National Forum” held its regular meeting and discussed political and security developments amid escalating regional and international tensions, and the risks and challenges imposed by this phase, particularly in light of the two electoral events in the United States and Israel and their repercussions for the course…
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Association of Industrialists President Salim Zea’ni at the opening of the second edition of the 2026 National Industry Exhibition: Industry in Lebanon is a cause, not merely an interest and money, and we have remained “against all logic,” with the highest production costs and no incentives
LBCI: 0 min Association of Industrialists President Salim Zea’ni at the opening of the second edition of the 2026 National Industry Exhibition: Industry in Lebanon is a cause, not merely an interest and money, and we have remained “against all logic,” with the highest production costs and no incentives * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20…
Joint List chairman Yousef Jabareen: We are ready and prepared to pave the way for bringing down Netanyahu’s government
Lebanon Debate: Joint List chairman Yousef Jabareen: We are ready and prepared to pave the way for bringing down the government…
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Minister of Industry: The time has come for us to move from resilience to growth, and for Lebanon to build its wealth through production
LBCI: 0 min Minister of Industry: The time has come for us to move from resilience to growth, and for Lebanon to build its wealth through production * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 percent of the news content without mentioning the LBCI website and attaching a hyperlink to the news article, under penalty…
“Prepare to confront Russia”... British warning shakes Europe
Lebanon Debate: “Prepare to confront Russia”... British warning shakes…
Geagea discusses situation of Christians in Lebanon and ways to strengthen state sovereignty and stability with French parliamentary delegation
National News Agency: NNA - Lebanese Forces Party leader Samir Geagea, on Wednesday received in Maarab a delegation of French lawmakers from the Parliamentary Study Group on Eastern Christians. The meeting was attended by "Strong Republic" bloc MP Elias Estefan, Former minister…
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Minister of Industry: Our new bet is technological industries, and Lebanon, with its skilled workforce, can become a hub for them
LBCI: 0 min Minister of Industry: Our new bet is technological industries, and Lebanon, with its skilled workforce, can become a hub for them * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 percent of the news content without mentioning the LBCI website and attaching a hyperlink to the news story under…
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Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to the country and handed him a protest note over interference in its internal affairs
Elnashra: Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Deputy Minister Hamad Sulaiman Al-Mashaan, summoned Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Totonji, and handed him a protest note…
Minister Nassereddine discusses health cooperation projects between the two countries with the Iraqi ambassador
Al Manar: Public Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nassereddine discussed bilateral cooperation projects in the health sector and issues of mutual interest with the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, when he received him with a delegation at his office at the ministry. Nassereddine thanked the Iraqi ambassador for the support he has provided and continues to…
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A Cabinet session tomorrow at the Grand Serail to discuss waste treatment
Al Anbaa: The Council of Ministers will hold a session at the Government Serail at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, to discuss the issue of treatment…
“There are solutions, and we must move forward with them”... Chamoun reveals what he discussed with Salam
Lebanon Debate: “There are solutions, and we must move forward with them”... Chamoun reveals what he discussed with…
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“Alfa” lets Lebanese people buy their lines and activate them remotely within minutes
Ad-Diyar: “Alfa” has launched a fully digital experience that allows any Lebanese person, whether in Lebanon or abroad, to obtain a regular or premium prepaid line and MBB internet lines online, and remotely activate an eSIM digitally through the Alfa app or website, using a valid identity card or passport.…
The Health Minister received the Iraqi ambassador and discussed support for Lebanon
National News Agency: National News Agency – Public Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nasser al-Din received the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mr. Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, and a delegation in his office at the ministry. They discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation projects in the health sector. Minister Dr. Nasser al-Din thanked the Iraqi ambassador…
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Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry: Iran’s ambassador in Kuwait summoned and handed a protest note
An-Nahar: Follow the latest comprehensive and reliable news and analysis in the Middle East with An-Nahar newspaper. Read about the latest political, economic, cultural, sports and other events. Follow articles by our distinguished writers and enjoy a unique reading experience…
Raggi Briefs French Parliamentary Delegation on Israeli Withdrawal Efforts, St ate Control Over Arms and Support for Southern Villages
National News Agency: NNA - Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Minister Youssef Raggi received a delegation from the French National Assembly’s Study Group on Eastern Christians, headed by MP Cendrine Foucher-Chazé, during its visit to Lebanon. Raggi briefed the delegation on…
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Netanyahu at 54 seats... Can the opposition and Arab parties shift the balance in the Knesset?
Ad-Diyar: The Central Elections Committee in “Israel” continues to count voters’ ballots in the elections for the twenty-sixth Knesset, as results from the count of 77% showed the stability of the right-wing coalition bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, compared with…
Salam: Supporting industry is a national interest, and the government considers industrialists partners in rebuilding the Lebanese economy
Al Jadeed: Salam: Supporting industry is a national interest, and the government considers industrialists partners in rebuilding the economy…
Salam: We are committed to extending the authority of the state and will not back down from this goal, as it is a basic condition for restoring the role of the state and guaranteeing its existence
Al Jadeed: Salam: We are committed to extending the authority of the state and will not back down from this goal, as it is a basic condition for restoring the role of the state and guaranteeing…
“Alfa” launches a fully digital experience for purchasing prepaid and MBB lines using an ID card or passport, with instant eSIM activation
CH23: “Alfa” has launched a fully digital experience that allows any Lebanese person, whether inside or outside Lebanon, to obtain a regular or premium prepaid line and MBB internet lines online, and to activate an eSIM remotely and digitally via the Alfa app or website, using a valid ID card or passport.…
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Aoun stressed the importance of developing economic relations with Cyprus: Lebanon’s problems can only be resolved through dialogue
Elnashra: President Joseph Aoun discussed the judicial situation in the country and the work of judicial institutions and courts with Justice Minister Adel Nassar. On the level of…
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In the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since the fall of Assad, Al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus
Lebanon 24: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday in the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in late 2024, amid efforts to strengthen economic and security cooperation between the two countries. Advertisement Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed al-Zaidi and the accompanying delegation at the airport…
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his reception of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi at the People’s Palace in Damascus
Ad-Diyar: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his reception of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi at the People’s Palace…