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The Interior Minister inspects the Jounieh market.. Al Jadeed correspondent follows the tour
Al Jadeed: The Interior Minister inspects the Jounieh market.. Al Jadeed correspondent follows…
He lost the election and left the country... Bolsonaro heads to America
Lebanon Debate: He lost the election and left the country... Bolsonaro heads to…
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Al-Sharaa: Our border with Iraq is secure, and the threat from ISIS has diminished
Ad-Diyar: Al-Sharaa: Our border with Iraq is secure, and the threat from ISIS…
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A New Ministerial Boycott on the Horizon
Lebanon 24: Political circles are talking about the possibility that the ministerial boycott could widen to include other ministers from the “Lebanese Forces” Party, if decisive decisions continue not to be taken in the Cabinet on the energy file, and if the responses remain within the framework of promises without clear implementation steps. Advertisement According to this…
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Fears of renewed war after the Israeli elections; a new formula is under consideration, with consultations for the phase after “UNIFIL”
Lebanon 24: Attention is turning to Israel, where the elections’ importance is not limited to determining the balance of power within the country, but also extends to what their results may bring in terms of repercussions for the course of the confrontation in the Middle East, particularly on the Lebanese front. Advertisement While cautious anticipation prevails in Lebanon over what comes after the vote,…
Netanyahu bloc leads as Israeli votes counted, but no majority
L'Orient Today: With 50% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc leads in Israel's election with 56 seats, ahead of the opposition's 49, according to the election…
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Le Monde: Yair Netanyahu, the extremist son who led the influence campaign to save his father
Elnashra: Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emerged during the campaign for the 26th Knesset elections as one of his father’s fiercest weapons on social media…
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بعد فرز نصف الأصوات.. نتنياهو يتقدم ومعسكره لا يزال بعيداً عن حسم الأغلبية
Ad-Diyar: أظهرت تقديرات أولية نشرتها وسائل إعلام إسرائيلية، صباح اليوم الأربعاء، بعد فرز نحو 48% من أصوات انتخابات الكنيست السادسة والعشرين، تقدماً نسبياً لمعسكر رئيس الوزراء، بنيامين نتنياهو، على تكتل…
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The Jerusalem Post: The rise of Arabs’ political power in Israel challenges everyone’s assumptions
Elnashra: The 26th Knesset elections on October 27 showed an unprecedented rise in the political power of Arabs in Israel, as the two main Arab parties, the list…
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The New York Times: Netanyahu and Eisenkot speak in a tone of victory, but the outcome remains unclear
Elnashra: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the opposition party bloc, announced after midnight on October 27–28 that they were confident of forming the government…
Central Elections Committee in the enemy entity: After 51.8% of the votes have been counted, Netanyahu gets 55 seats, Change gets 49 seats, and the Arab parties get 16
Al Manar: Central Elections Committee in the enemy entity: After 51.8% of the votes have been counted, Netanyahu gets 55 seats, Change gets 49 seats, and the Arab parties…
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Berri and Jumblatt… A relationship that goes beyond temporary political agreements
Ad-Diyar: The relationship between President Nabih Berri and Mr. Walid Jumblatt is not merely temporary or tied to political agreement at one stage or another. Despite the disagreements between them, Berri and Jumblatt remained committed to dialogue and rapprochement. It is fair to say, according to someone close to the two men, that what binds them is something special…
Baqaei escalates against Trump... “Broken promises cannot be justified”
Lebanon Debate: Baqaei escalates against Trump... “Broken promises cannot be…
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“Strong Republic” Is Insisting on Elections to Change the Internal Balance of Power
Ad-Diyar: The Lebanese Forces Party sees no way to restore the state’s full authority, achieve complete sovereignty, and place weapons exclusively in the hands of the Lebanese Army except by changing the internal balance of power and securing a parliamentary majority in the House of Representatives, which would be reflected in the formation of the government. The “Strong Republic” bloc had previously…
From the elections to the battle for power... Smotrich and Ben-Gvir set their conditions
Lebanon Debate: From the elections to the battle for power... Smotrich and Ben-Gvir set their…
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Is “the Party” rebuilding its military readiness?
CH23: Lebanon’s domestic scene is seething with scenarios ranging from a major escalation in the region, which would automatically affect Lebanon, to the possibility of favoring a settlement and avoiding war, given what the week-long interval between the Knesset elections and the US midterm elections—and what follows—may bring. Recently,…
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Araghchi: The quadrilateral meeting in Tehran is a valuable opportunity to strengthen dialogue on regional peace and security and jointly confront threats and challenges
Ad-Diyar: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Iran believes that sustainable security must be ensured with the participation of the countries of the region and without a military presence or intervention by powers…
Hebrew Channel “12”: 48% of the votes counted so far: Netanyahu’s camp: 55 seats; Eisenkot’s camp: 50 seats; Arab parties: 15 seats
Al Manar: Hebrew Channel “12”: 48% of the votes counted so far: Netanyahu’s camp: 55 seats; Eisenkot’s camp: 50 seats; Arab parties: 15…
Hebrew-language Walla website: Defense Minister Katz holds consultations with Chief of Staff Zamir on Iran
Al Manar: Hebrew-language Walla website: Defense Minister Katz holds consultations with Chief of Staff Zamir on…
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In today’s newspapers: Erdoğan’s son to visit Lebanon next month amid Turkish moves to expand its presence
Elnashra: The visit of Bilal Erdoğan is no longer… The newspaper Al-Akhbar reported that “a date has been set for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son, Bilal Erdoğan, to visit Lebanon in the middle of next month, as part of a program that is predominantly humanitarian and social in nature, but carries dimensions that go beyond charitable work. The visit…”
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The Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case before the Council of Ministers again
Ad-Diyar: Investigations into the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case are continuing along two parallel tracks, and the justice minister is expected to raise the issue again with the Council of Ministers. The first, headed by Judge Claude Ghanem, is working in cooperation with the Intelligence Directorate, while the second is being handled by the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, in cooperation…
The Italian Parliament adopts the new electoral law
National News Agency: WATANIYA – Rome – The Italian Parliament has finally adopted the legal amendment to the electoral law put forward by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which the opposition considers tailored to her needs to ensure her re-election. The new law, dubbed “Stabilicum” by its supporters and “Melonellum” by its opponents,…
Netanyahu stirs controversy with an extremist speech after the elections… What did he say about the Arab parties?
Lebanon Debate: Netanyahu stirs controversy with an extremist speech after the elections… What did he say about the parties…
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Loyalty to the Resistance Expresses a Positive Stance Toward the Government, and Ammar Addresses Salam Cordially
Ad-Diyar: The regional course does not eliminate the challenges facing the Lebanese authorities at home. This atmosphere was evident when MP Ali Ammar addressed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during a televised interview on Al-Manar with the phrase “dear friend,” following the positive statement by the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc regarding the government,…
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Lula da Silva comments on Bolsonaro leaving the country: “A citizen who leaves in hiding is guilty of something”
Ad-Diyar: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva commented on Tuesday on reports that his rival, who lost the presidential election, Flavio Bolsonaro, had left the country, saying he was not informed about the details of the case. During…
Netanyahu is ahead of Eisenkot’s camp
MTV Lebanon: While the final results of the Israeli election are expected to emerge in the coming days, preliminary results showed the coalition of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the lead, after around 49 percent of…
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Escalation in southern Lebanon coincides with the Israeli elections… “Hezbollah” is rebuilding its defensive capabilities, not its offensive ones
Lebanon 24: The Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon coincided with the Israeli parliamentary elections, amid Lebanese anticipation of their results and their implications for the course of negotiations and military operations in the south. Advertisement The Israeli airstrikes and explosions coincided with the ongoing dispute over the mechanism for verifying the measures…
Al-Boustani visits the Vehicle Registration Department in Ouzai and praises the improvement in administrative performance and organization at the branch
LBCI: The chair of the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Industry, Trade and Planning, MP Farid Al-Boustani, visited the Ouzai branch of the Vehicle Registration Department, where he met the department’s head, Brigadier Nazih Qobrosli, and the head of the Ouzai branch, Captain Ali Samaan, and reviewed the workflow and the mechanism for providing services…
“Repetition teaches the donkey”... except for us!
MTV Lebanon: While the authorities busy themselves and wait by the river for Netanyahu or Eisenkot to fall, or for some event to keep the cup of extending their authority out of their hands, Hezbollah is working like a tireless beehive. And according to what “Reuters” reported, citing Lebanese security officials, it is rebuilding its capabilities and preparing for a new war. The question is:…
Netanyahu: We are waiting for the real election results, and a clear result will show that Likud is the largest party in Israel
Al Anbaa: Netanyahu: We are waiting for the real election results, and a clear result will show that Likud is the largest party in…
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The Irish Experience Returns to Lebanon: A Delayed Settlement and Mounting Pressure
Al Anbaa: Official Lebanon is still searching for a formula to spare it the security vacuum that could be left by the withdrawal of the international forces operating in the south, “UNIFIL,” at a stage when the region appears to be heading toward more serious possibilities. The Lebanese state, which has not yet been able to impose its sovereignty over the entire…
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Paula wants Sheikh Saad to return… but she’s embarrassed!!
CH23: “Abu Zuhair” wrote in Nidaa al-Watan: I was browsing the pages of the blue giant, “Facebook,” when a video clip appeared before me, going back 15 years, showing President Saad Hariri shouting and saying, in sync with the creation of his navy-blue jacket and blue tie in the color of his movement: “We want to breathe... I came to talk to you…”
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Cautious anticipation of the Israeli election results and growing signs of a possible renewed regional war
Lebanon 24: Attention turned to Israel, where the significance of the election is not limited to determining the balance of power within the country, but also extends to the potential impact of its results on the course of the confrontation in the Middle East, particularly on the Lebanese front. In Lebanon, there is cautious anticipation of what will follow the vote, amid the continued…
Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The foreign minister held a call with his Saudi counterpart to discuss containing the current crisis in the region, and the likelihood of escalation has increased recently
MTV Lebanon: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The foreign minister held a call with his Saudi counterpart to discuss containing the current crisis in the region, and the likelihood of escalation has increased in recent…
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Lebanon Awaits the Repercussions of the Israeli Vote Amid Political Uncertainty
Ad-Diyar: “Israel” has voted, but its ballot boxes have not determined who the next ruler will be. Lebanon, which is awaiting the repercussions of the Israeli vote, finds itself facing an uncertain phase that the identity of the next prime minister will not necessarily dispel, since replacing Netanyahu, if it happens, does not automatically mean a change in approach…