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Energy Forum: Putin calls for new gas routes, and the Emir of Qatar affirms commitment to energy security

El Shark: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “the role of gas as a foundation of global energy will be strengthened across various sectors,” calling for new ways to transport gas through cooperation among producer countries, while the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, affirmed that his country will continue contributing to strengthening global energy security.…

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tayyar.org - Constantine to TTV Plus: Lebanon needs a new political system. Abolishing political sectarianism is a big lie. The Shiite is no less Lebanese than we are

Tayyar: In an interview on TTV with Hittaf Dahham, researcher and political adviser to Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil, Antoine Constantine, discussed regional issues and political and regional developments, the Israeli and American elections, and the new alliances reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East,…

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tayyar.org - “The Future” tests the waters before deciding to return

Tayyar: Najla Hammoud — The “Future Movement” has begun testing the waters in preparation for a possible return to political life, although its leader, Saad Hariri, has not yet made a decision. The regional tours led by the movement’s secretary-general, Ahmad Hariri, began in Beirut on the 18th of last month, before reaching…

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tayyar.org - Ali Ammar to Nawaf Salam: My dear friend!

Tayyar: Imad Marmal — It is clear that the Cabinet’s delay in referring the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case to the Judicial Council allowed some cooling of the sharp dispute between Hezbollah and the prime minister, whose temperature had reached very high levels, but this cooling has not yet gone beyond the limits…

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tayyar.org - Bassil calls for international forces with broad powers to achieve the Israeli withdrawal: We hope Hezbollah will not enter the war again, and we warn against transferring the conflict to the domestic arena...

Tayyar: Free Patriotic Movement leader and MP Gebran Bassil stressed that the coming phase poses major risks to Lebanon and the region, warning of the possibility of an escalation in Israeli aggression and the repercussions of…

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tayyar.org - The Middle East: Can pressure from the “party’s” constituency curb its participation in the war?

Tayyar: The repercussions of a possible Israeli war on the “Hezbollah” constituency are at the top of discussions within the party, amid fears that it may again become militarily involved in support of Iran. Popular pressure appears to have become “too great for it to contain,” according to its opponents, particularly after the Israeli threat to strike…

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tayyar.org - Security sources: The party has been working for 3 months to strengthen its capabilities

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Liwaa’s headline: It quoted Lebanese security sources as saying that Hezbollah has been working for 3 months to strengthen its capabilities, with Iranian funding, focusing on explosives and drones. Preparations to take part in a new war have not been completed, and Hezbollah has not explicitly announced that it is prepared to participate in it. To avoid confusion, it quoted…

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tayyar.org - New U.S. sanctions to include Lebanese politicians

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in the Al-Liwaa headline: Reports spoke of plans to impose new U.S. sanctions that would include Lebanese politicians, on the pretext of obstructing the disarmament of Hezbollah. The new U.S. sanctions, if imposed, may target judges and security or military officials. It explained that the sanctions would not be imposed now, but after…

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tayyar.org - Western and Arab countries’ embassies are probing the party’s position

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Binaa’s headline: Al-Binaa learned that several Western and Arab countries’ embassies, diplomats, and officials and political and media figures who orbit them are probing Hezbollah’s position in the event that Iran is subjected to a joint US-Israeli military strike. According to the information, they were not convinced by what…

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tayyar.org - Jumblatt: Lebanon was wrong to abandon “Islamabad”... and the “Rubio track” will lead nowhere

Tayyar: Al-Akhbar: Lebanon is entering a new phase of political deadlock, against the backdrop of the Israeli elections, without great illusions about what their results may bring. Political assessments indicate that changing the faces in Tel Aviv does not necessarily mean changing the security and military approach, and that Israeli policy…

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Joseph Aoun... An unconventional president / 1

El Shark: At a time when the gap between officials and citizens is widening and people’s trust in state institutions is declining, President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun stands out for an approach different from what Lebanese people were accustomed to from his predecessors. Through his field visits to the regions and direct meetings with citizens, he is keen to listen to…

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Netanyahu and Iran: Are the elections a gateway to war or a settlement?

El Shark: The Israeli elections are no longer purely an internal matter, after Iran became a central focus of the struggle for power in Tel Aviv, and a card where electoral calculations intersect with the stakes of war and security. While Benjamin Netanyahu is using the confrontation with Tehran to bolster his chances of remaining in…

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Sunrise and Sunset – By Khalil al-Khoury - From the Presidency to Prison and from Prison to the Presidency

El Shark: It is no mere coincidence that Lebanese people are interested in the presidential election in Brazil, the country-continent where the number of people of Lebanese descent is no fewer than around ten million. It is one of the world’s major industrial countries, with arms and textiles among its most important industries, and is distinguished by its virgin forests, which…

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Reason and strength achieve goals

El Shark: When you have reason, you know how to use strength, because strength gets you to the goals you want. And when you have strength, you need reason, because reason achieves the desired goals for you. Our misfortune is that we find ourselves caught between America’s excess of strength, with a historic president who decides and acts—and, more importantly, seeks to…

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Holding its breath on the eve of the Israeli elections... Katz: We will not attack, but!

El Shark: The region is on the edge of possibilities, and Israel is brandishing the threat of fire as military pressure intersects with negotiations with Tehran and calculations surrounding the Israeli elections. While the resistance denies that Iran asked it to support it, the Lebanese question remains hanging on the decision to confront and its limits, amid fears that…

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Berri’s meetings in Ain al-Tineh focus on unity and defusing strife

El Shark: Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received Malaysia’s new ambassador, Anwar bin Adzir, at the Second Presidency’s headquarters in Ain al-Tineh in a protocol visit marking his assumption of his new duties as his country’s ambassador to Lebanon. The visit was also an occasion during which the general situation in Lebanon and the region was discussed…

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Jumblatt called for internal dialogue based on the state’s exclusive control of weapons

El Shark: Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt called for internal dialogue “based on the state’s exclusive control of weapons,” considering that “the region’s crises will not end as long as the Israelis do whatever they want.” Jumblatt was a guest of Hadley…, the senior international presenter at the “IMI” media group.

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The positive atmosphere generated by the understanding among the three presidents, Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and Nawaf Salam, shortly before the last Cabinet session, to hold off on referring the explosives file in Dahr…

Ad-Diyar: The positive atmosphere generated by the understanding among the three presidents, Joseph Aoun, Nabih Berri and Nawaf Salam, shortly before the last Cabinet session, to hold off on referring the explosives file in Dahr al-Baidar to the Judicial Council, continues to dominate the Lebanese political scene generally. Notable over the past two days…

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It is the snake that sheds its skin without shedding its teeth

Ad-Diyar: It is the snake that sheds its skin without shedding its teeth. Whether power is in the hands of the left, the right, or a “national unity government.” David Ben-Gurion, founder of the left-wing “Labor” Party, was the one who declared the establishment of the state, and colluded with the British Anthony Eden and the Frenchman Guy Mollet to launch the Suez War against…

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Former minister Karim Bakradouni reveals to "Ad-Diyar" that "the stagnation and deadlock in the negotiating process are now having a major impact on every detail and file concerning the domestic situation, as political,…

Ad-Diyar: Former minister Karim Bakradouni reveals to "Ad-Diyar" that "the stagnation and deadlock in the negotiating process are now having a major impact on every detail and file concerning the domestic situation, as political, economic, and even financial pressures are mounting on the domestic scene," speaking of "a pessimistic picture in the region,…"

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“Israel” is holding the 26th Knesset election today, Tuesday, the first general election to take place after “Al-Aqsa Flood,” launched by the “Hamas” movement on October 7, 2023

Ad-Diyar: “Israel” is holding the 26th Knesset election today, Tuesday, the first general election to take place after “Al-Aqsa Flood,” launched by the “Hamas” movement on October 7, 2023. Candidates are competing for 120 seats, while any governing coalition needs at least 61 seats to form a government, and …

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The area of regional tension in the region is expanding and interweaving with a structural crisis in the global economy and a Russian-Ukrainian war in which President Volodymyr Zelensky is losing Washington’s support…

Ad-Diyar: The area of regional tension in the region is expanding and interweaving with a structural crisis in the global economy and a Russian-Ukrainian war in which President Volodymyr Zelensky is losing Washington’s support following the U.S.-Russian rapprochement and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to call for his replacement, coinciding with an embarrassment…

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Domestic paralysis in anticipation of the Israeli elections and their repercussions... The party prepares for confrontations, and Jumblatt returns to dialogue

An-Nahar: Lebanese security sources told Reuters that Hezbollah has spent the past three months preparing for the possibility of renewed confrontations with Israel, focusing on securing explosives and manufacturing drones, while also working to rebuild its command system…

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Member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mohammed Ali al-Houthi: Saudi Foreign Ministry statements on de-escalation in the region contradict its continued “aggression,” blockade and escalation against Yemen

Al Manar: Member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mohammed Ali al-Houthi: Saudi Foreign Ministry statements on de-escalation in the region contradict its continued “aggression,” blockade and escalation against…

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Evening News Introductions

Lebanon 24: Introduction to the NBN news bulletin: A meeting was held in Tehran at one table between senior officials from the countries party to the Mecca Agreement on Mutual Defense and Iran. It concluded with an agreement to continue discussions aimed at enhancing cooperation in the areas of regional peace and security, according to state television…

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Evening news bulletin introductions for Monday 26/10/2026

National News Agency: Evening news bulletin introductions for Monday 26/10/2026 * Introduction to the “NBN” news bulletin: At one table in Tehran, a meeting was held between senior officials from the countries party to the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense and Iran. It concluded with an agreement to continue discussions with the aim of strengthening cooperation in the fields of…

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Syrian government on developments on the ground in the south: We have begun investigations and opened channels of communication with Jordan

National News Agency: Wataniya — The SANA news agency published a statement issued by the Syrian government, which read: “The relevant authorities are following with great concern the developments on the ground in southern Syria following the airstrikes carried out by the Jordanian air force a short while ago, which resulted in martyrs and wounded, including civilians and children. It affirms that this…”

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