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7337 in English · 219 original-language storiesEl Shark: Preliminary results of Wednesday’s Israeli parliamentary elections showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leading the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, without either side managing to secure the majority needed to form a government, as hundreds of thousands of votes are still…
El Shark: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nader Zaki announced that a phone call took place between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, addressing developments in the regional situation, efforts to contain the current crisis, and preventing escalation, the likelihood of which has increased in the period…
El Shark: At least 14 people were killed on Wednesday in Saudi strikes on the city of Al Hazm, the center of Al Jawf in northwestern Yemen, according to Al-Masirah TV, which is affiliated with the Houthis, while a source in the Aden police said that a Houthi missile fell at the city’s airport. Clashes in Yemen continue between the Iran-backed Houthis…
Tayyar: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem noted that “the resistance in Lebanon continues and will confront the aggression; there is no room for discussion about disarming it.” He pointed out that “the Iran–America agreement proved its effectiveness as soon as the memorandum of understanding was issued in reducing the level of aggression against Lebanon, and the Islamic Republic…
Tayyar: As of the time of writing these lines, Netanyahu's party was leading by a few seats over the list of his rival Gadi Eisenkot. But this slight lead, coupled with the expectation that the Arab parties inside Israel would win 19 seats, would not make this…
Tayyar: U.S. President Donald Trump is closely monitoring developments in the Israeli elections, amid the absence of a clear majority for either of the two political blocs, and signs that he is seeking to influence the makeup of the next government and prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from including far-right leaders in it. And it reported…
Tayyar: Beirut - Lebanon, October 28, 2026: Alfa launched a fully integrated digital experience that enables any Lebanese person, whether inside or outside Lebanon, to obtain a regular or premium prepaid line and MBB internet lines electronically, and to activate an eSIM digitally and remotely through the Alfa app or website,…
Tayyar: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun told five French MPs from the Study Group on Christians of the East during their reception before noon today at Baabda Palace, in the presence of the French ambassador to Lebanon, Patrick…
Tayyar: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri advised Prime Minister Nawaf Salam after the case of the explosives truck in Dahr al-Baidar was referred to the Judicial Council, and the speaker sent Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Judge Rami Hajj to deliver an urgent message to Salam…
Tayyar: Diplomatic and military indications are mounting that regional war could resume, potentially involving Lebanon, after the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for next November, amid stalled political efforts and ongoing U.S. and Israeli military preparations. According to diplomatic information…
Tayyar: Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is leading the opposition bloc after half the votes were counted, according to data released by the Israeli Elections Committee, a day after legislative elections in which the outgoing prime minister is fighting for his political survival. After 50,1% of the votes were counted, the results showed the Likud party…
Tayyar: The chairman of the parliamentary National Economy, Industry, Trade and Planning Committee, MP Dr. Farid Al-Boustani, visited the Vehicle Registration and Vehicles Department branch in Ouzai, where he met with the department’s head, Brigadier Nazih Qabrsali, and the head of the Ouzai branch, Captain Ali Samaan, and reviewed the workflow and the mechanism for providing…
Tayyar: Mohammad Shuqair — A prominent Lebanese security source took issue with the growing talk that “Hezbollah” had begun restoring its military capabilities to make up as much as possible for the losses it sustained by supporting Gaza and Iran. The source told Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that there was deliberate exaggeration, and that what the party is doing remains within the bounds of fortifying…
Tayyar: Al-Binaa: Behind the ScenesBehind the ScenesA specialist in Israeli affairs rules out the possibility that Benjamin Netanyahu, even if he wanted to, could exploit the period between the election and the formation of a government by his rivals, or a decision to return to the polls, to launch a broad war on Iran. The ease of mobilizing the army is tied to the nature of the mission, and it is…
Tayyar: Al-Akhbar: Nada Ayoub: Bilal Erdoğan’s visit to Lebanon, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is no longer mere speculation circulated over the past months. According to Al-Akhbar’s information, the visit has been scheduled for the middle of next month, as part of a program that is predominantly humanitarian and social in nature, but…
Tayyar: Sky News Arabia: Polling stations in the Israeli Knesset elections closed late Tuesday, according to local media, revealing a fierce contest between the camps of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. Exit polls showed…
El Shark: Rising Arab voter turnout in the Israeli elections and the surge in Haredi mobilization are opening a battle over the identity of the next government: Will the 1977 earthquake be repeated, or will the ballot boxes produce a new political crisis? The Israeli elections do not appear to be merely a routine vote to renew the Knesset, but a political test…
El Shark: Criticism is a legitimate right in a democratic society, provided it is based on facts and sound foundations. But responsible criticism differs from political one-upmanship; merely raising the bar of demands or holding others responsible for crises is not enough without offering realistic alternatives and workable solutions. One-upmanship begins when it becomes…
El Shark: President of the Association of Lebanese Businesspeople: When billions of dollars move in the shadows while depositors are denied their money, silence is no longer acceptable. Accusation alone is not enough, but ambiguity cannot be an answer either. The facts must be established, transactions traced, and the source of the funds verified,…
El Shark: Before the final results of the Knesset elections are announced, concern is mounting in Lebanon—not because one party is preferred over another, but to gauge the extent of the impact on Lebanon, from the south to the “framework agreement.” The state of bated breath and anticipation has returned because the Israeli side, led by Netanyahu, had linked the course of this agreement…
El Shark: In a region hanging by the threads of possible settlement and the risk of an explosion, the Israeli elections do not appear to be an internal event isolated from Lebanon, which is awaiting their repercussions amid fears that military action could be resorted to if the formation of the Israeli government is stalled, while internal debate over the issue…
El Shark: President Saad Hariri wrote on the “X” platform: “The nomination of the distinguished diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations is a source of pride for all Arabs, women and men. I hope that all of Lebanon, officially and unofficially, will support this nomination so that it becomes an achievement by God’s…
El Shark: Baabda Palace witnessed yesterday a series of parliamentary, economic and environmental meetings, during which President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun discussed general conditions, the latest developments and development affairs with his visitors. In this context, President Aoun received MP Sajih Atiyeh, who discussed with President Aoun the latest domestic and regional developments, in addition…
Ad-Diyar: Diplomatic sources read the latest statements by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack from Doha, on the eve of the midterm elections, as an indication of a profound shift in the foreign policy of the “Trump administration,” based on rewriting the rules for managing the Middle East in line with new priorities, stemming from an unwillingness…
Ad-Diyar: The relationship between President Nabih Berri and Mr. Walid Jumblatt is not merely a circumstantial relationship or one tied to political agreement at this stage or another. The two men have shared a special relationship since the abrogation of the May 17 Agreement during the term of former President Amin Gemayel, and before that, and they fought many battles together…
Ad-Diyar: The Lebanese Forces Party sees no way to restore the state’s full authority, achieve full 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, reflected in the formation of the government. This can be achieved by reversing the law…
Ad-Diyar: Qleiaat Airport opens to air traffic on November 22. The railway station may launch in 2027. Officials in Lebanon, foremost among them the presidents of the republic and the government, have become convinced that the road to reviving the north and Lebanon runs through investment projects that need only their signatures to get underway…
An-Nahar: The impact of the 2026 Israeli elections on Lebanon and the south, Lebanon’s demands regarding UNIFIL, the explosives file, and the challenges of negotiations with Israel amid the situation…
Al Anbaa: "Al Hadath": Eisenkot vows to form an inquiry committee into the events of "October 7" if he forms…
Al Anbaa: "Al Hadath": The final results of the Israeli elections will be announced…
Nidaa Al Watan: The head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, Avigdor Lieberman, called for a rebellion within Likud to oust Benjamin Netanyahu, while casting doubt on the Israeli election exit poll results and predicting that his party’s results would improve after the votes of soldiers and reservists were counted. Lieberman said, in a speech he delivered…
National News Agency: National News Agency - The Governor of Mount Lebanon, Judge Muhammad Makkawi, received at his office Sheikh Khattar al-Qantar, Secretary-General of the National Guidance and ambassador of the International Organization for Humanitarian Affairs. According to a statement by the association, they discussed service-related and national affairs and the security situation in the country. Al-Qantar praised the role…
Nidaa Al Watan: The head of the United Arab List (Ra’am), Mansour Abbas, expressed hope that the final results of the Israeli elections would enable the Change Bloc, together with his party, to win 61 seats in the Knesset, allowing an alternative government to be formed in place of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Abbas said in an interview with Channel 12…
Al Anbaa: Israeli Foreign Minister: Opposition celebrations are premature after its lead, according to…
An-Nahar: Explore the differences between Eisenkot and Netanyahu in the Israeli elections and their impact on Lebanon and regional relations in the East…
Yasour: Next time, to express the friendship between us and France, let a few ministers and a few ٥ MPs come down to attend the opening of La chaise de SAB, under the patronage of Mrs. Neemat Aoun. What a disgrace… And tomorrow, when they’re kicked out of the “chairs,” they’ll say they’re surprised and that it’s a conspiracy… Your presence is the conspiracy…
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