Israeli Defense Minister: Naim Qassem will destroy Lebanon’s Shiite community, just as Nasrallah destroyed it before him
Al Jadeed: Israeli Defense Minister: Naim Qassem will destroy Lebanon’s Shiite community, just as he previously destroyed it…
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives the French president in Riyadh
Al Jadeed: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives the French president in…
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Salam meets the Saudi ambassador: We support the Kingdom’s efforts to protect its territory
An-Nahar: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam receives Saudi Ambassador Fahd Al-Dosari to discuss strengthening cooperation and bilateral relations between Lebanon and the Arab Kingdom…
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Al-Hajjar discusses enhancing security cooperation and supporting Lebanese security institutions with European officials
Al Jadeed: Al-Hajjar discusses enhancing security cooperation and supporting Lebanese security institutions with European officials. Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar held a series of meetings in Doha on the sidelines of his participation in the global exhibition for internal security and safety “Milipol Qatar 2026,” including with Belgium’s Interior Minister Bernard…
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The Minister of Labor recalls a circular he issued to simplify procedures and facilitate the processing of citizens’ transactions
LBCI: Labor Minister Mohammad Haidar recalled the circular he had issued concerning the simplification of procedures and the facilitation of the processing of citizens’ transactions. The circular states: “It asks esteemed citizens and concerned parties, particularly employers, to submit applications for work permits or applications to renew them before a period of no…”
Cabinet to discuss referring Hezbollah explosives case to Judicial Council
Naharnet: Cabinet will hold a session at 3:00 PM Thursday at the Presidential Palace to discuss a number of vital issues covering financial, judicial and administrative matters. The agenda also includes a request from the Ministry of Justice to refer…
Berri says any bid to repeal Israel boycott law can't pass in parliament
Naharnet: Speaker Nabih Berri has stressed that "stability and protecting the country are everyone's responsibility," calling on "all parties" to stop everything that would increase tension and deepen internal divisions. Commenting on recent…
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Stalled Tampa talks: Washington and Tel Aviv insist on direct military coordination
An-Nahar: A report on the trilateral military meeting in Tampa before the Israeli elections, Lebanon’s demands, security coordination, and the conditions of Lebanese prisoners in detention…
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In sad news: The late engineer “Ali Qassem Shibli,” son of the southern town of Qlaileh, has passed away following a sudden health emergency.
Yasour: The late engineer “Ali Qassem Shibli,” son of the southern town of Qlaileh, has passed away following a sudden health emergency. Indeed, we belong to God, and to Him we shall return…
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Aoun: There are those who cooperate with foreign powers against their Lebanese brother at home
Al Jadeed: President Joseph Aoun said that the course of wars always differs from what the two parties to the war expect, and that it can only end through negotiations…
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Elias Khoury: We will not compromise on the truth
CH23: Member of the "Strong Republic" bloc MP Elias Khoury wrote on "X": "We will continue to uncover what has been concealed, no matter how fierce the confrontation grows or how great the challenges become. We will not compromise on the truth, we will not yield to falsehood, and we will not raise the white flag as long as there is an oppressed person in this homeland awaiting justice, and a corrupt person who thinks he is above…"
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Salam and the Saudi ambassador meet: mutual support and enhanced coordination between the two countries
Al Jadeed: Salam and the Saudi ambassador meet: mutual support and enhanced coordination between the two countries. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon, Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari, at the Grand Serail. At the beginning of the meeting, Ambassador Al-Dosari conveyed to President Salam the greetings of the Saudi Crown Prince…
President Aoun: Some are fueling sectarian and denominational tensions for personal interests at the expense of their homeland, and there are those who cooperate with foreign powers against their Lebanese brother at home
Al Jadeed: President Aoun: Some are fueling sectarian and denominational tensions for personal interests at the expense of their homeland, and there are those who cooperate with foreign powers against their Lebanese brother at…
President Aoun: The main objective of the negotiations is to secure Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied territories, the release of prisoners, the return of displaced people, reconstruction, and the deployment of the army throughout Lebanese territory
Al Jadeed: President Aoun: The main objective of the negotiations is to secure Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied territories, the release of prisoners, the return of displaced people, reconstruction, and the deployment of the army throughout the territories…
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On his 44th birthday… Melhem Zein, the “Boss of Tarab” who upholds the dignity of art
CH23: In the vast Arab music scene, few names can maintain their luster and artistic dignity amid waves of fast-paced songs and successive changes. Lebanese star Melhem Zein is among the foremost of those great artists who have etched their names in golden letters into the public’s memory. And in this…
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Documents Reveal ‘TikTok’ Officials Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Child Safety
CH23: Court documents revealed that employees at TikTok repeatedly warned about the risks the social media platform poses to children and teenagers, but executives’ response to these warnings frustrated employees, according to documents obtained by the U.S. radio network “NPR.” Testimony…
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Condolences continue for the death of Ahmad Danesh in Ghazieh for the second consecutive day
Yasour: For the second consecutive day, condolences continued to be received following the death of the late Ahmad Danesh, president of the Lebanese Mini Football Federation. His brother, engineer Mohammad Danesh, president of Danesh Contracting and Trading Company, received condolences in the town of Ghazieh from a crowd of political, social and economic figures…
Salam at the Women’s Conference: We appreciate all sincere international support for Lebanon, but the responsibility for achieving recovery rests with all of us, society and the state.
Al Jadeed: Salam at the Women’s Conference: We appreciate all sincere international support for Lebanon, but the responsibility for achieving recovery rests with all of us, as a society…
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“Hezbollah” is afraid of war
CH23: The indications converge to confirm that the Shiite reality in Lebanon is experiencing one of the most dangerous periods ever. Just a few weeks or months will determine whether the Lebanese Shiites will retain a foothold in their areas, or leave them for a place where no one knows the path or the fate, after Israel issued its first threat…
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“The country has not escaped yet” … Berri is waiting with bated breath!
Al Jadeed: “The country has not escaped yet” … Berri is waiting with bated breath! Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed, in a statement reported by Al-Akhbar newspaper, that stability and protecting the country are everyone’s responsibility, calling on all parties to stop anything that could increase tension and deepen internal divisions. He also dwelled on…
Berri: The country’s stability and protection are everyone’s responsibility, and all parties must stop everything that exacerbates tensions and deepens internal divisions
Al Jadeed: Berri: The country’s stability and protection are everyone’s responsibility, and all parties must stop everything that exacerbates tensions and deepens divisions…
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“Lebanonizing the party” or the cost of confrontation… warning messages and dangerous scenarios (An-Nahar)
Al Jadeed: “Lebanonizing the party” or the cost of confrontation… warning messages and dangerous scenarios (An-Nahar) The newspaper “An-Nahar” wrote: Exactly one week before the date of the Israeli elections, Lebanon did not wait for tangible positive results from the round of military negotiations in Tampa, and all that prevailed in terms of expectations and impressions focused on the fact that…
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Taiz repels Houthi attacks… and British defense aircraft in Saudi Arabia
Al Liwaa: Fierce clashes and hit-and-run operations continued yesterday in Yemen between the legitimate government forces and the Houthi militia on several fronts, particularly in Taiz, while the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen announced the destruction of the ballistic missile launch platform used by the rebels to fire a missile at Riyadh earlier yesterday…
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Hezbollah Between Losing Ground and the Risks of Internal Confrontation: Will It Unleash Its “Excess of Power” on the Lebanese Streets to Make Up for Its Losses?
Al Liwaa: The Lebanese scene is going through one of its most delicate and dangerous phases ever, as the repercussions of the devastating war overlap with rapid regional and geopolitical shifts that have displaced many constants that had held firm for many long years. Amid these changes, a fateful question is being raised in political circles…
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Mufti Derian receives the new Egyptian ambassador
Al Liwaa: The Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, received the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Lebanon, Tameem Khallaf, at Dar al-Fatwa on a protocol visit after he took up his new duties. He was accompanied by Consul General Sherif Sameh. They discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Arab world and strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Also…
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Al-Hajjar took part in the “Milipol Qatar 2026” exhibition
Al Liwaa: Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Al-Hajjar took part in the opening of the “Milipol Qatar 2026” World Exhibition for Internal Security and Safety, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), in the presence of the Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force “Lekhwiya,” Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.…
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The Kurdistan Region Prime Minister discussed strengthening cooperation with Salameh
El Shark: Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh at his official residence on the occasion of his visit to Erbil to take part in the opening of the Erbil International Book Fair as guest of honor. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the general situation in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq…
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tayyar.org - Exclusive - Referral of the Dahr al-Baidar file to the Judicial Council...This is what is expected regarding Thursday’s session!
Tayyar: Political circles were occupied today with a series of contacts and exchanges of messages on the eve of tomorrow’s scheduled Cabinet session, amid a highly sensitive item on the agenda, as the Ministry of Justice requested that the file on the explosives seized in Dahr al-Baidar, the explosives seized in the Qasr area, and everything the investigation may uncover… be referred
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tayyar.org - Exclusive - After Öral's kidnapping... Here's what the "party" did on the security front!
Tayyar: The operation to take Ali Kayali, or Mihrac Ural, from his home in Mansourieh to Syria raised questions about the circumstances, amid conflicting accounts and the absence of an official Lebanese clarification. This coincided with raids carried out by security forces in areas sensitive to the party. As a result, field reports indicate…
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Supporting Lebanon’s security institutions is the focus of Lahhar’s meetings in Doha
El Shark: Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar held a series of meetings in Doha on the sidelines of his participation in the World Exhibition for Homeland Security and Safety, “Milipol Qatar 2026.” They included meetings with Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quentin, German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior Bernd Krösser, and the Minister of Justice and Order…
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Aoun discussed the latest developments with Salam and Al-Dosari: Lebanese are waiting for Saudis to return to Lebanon
El Shark: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun received Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam and discussed with him the general situation in the country, particularly in the south, as part of monitoring the measures being taken by the state under the recovery plan and strengthening the presence of security and civilian institutions in the villages and towns not…
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Macron: Riyadh pledged to provide additional diesel supplies
El Shark: French President Emmanuel Macron announced from Riyadh an agreement with the Saudi authorities to extend the period during which they supply his country with additional diesel shipments, at the end of a Gulf tour that drew criticism in France because he undertook it amid protests over the high cost of living that saw violence. A statement issued by the palace…
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tayyar.org - What’s the situation? Tampa negotiations following the path of previous rounds...
Tayyar: No one expected practical results from the negotiations underway in Tampa, the United States. Israel continues to play cat and mouse in its dealings with Lebanon, tossing a ball of thorns, not wool, booby-trapped with proposals to lure the army into direct coordination with it, and the ball is thrown back to it. More dangerous is that the dead end…
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Can the party make a decision in Lebanon’s interest?
El Shark: All indications suggest that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran… and it seems that America will not object to that. There is information about military support, embodied in the dispatch of quantities of specialized weapons from America to Israel, especially bombs designed to penetrate several floors, as happened in the assassination of a martyr…
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Jumblatt to the “Party”: Enough destruction in the south… He has no right to demand the return of the explosives
El Shark: Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt said that “Hezbollah has no right to demand the return of the explosives,” considering that Lebanon cannot be kept as an arena for Iran in its confrontation with Israel, risking the loss of what remains of the south. Jumblatt added, in an interview with the “Twenty 30” program on LBCI, …
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Berri discussed the situation in the south with Arnaud and met with the ministers of communications and health
El Shark: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jean Arnault, at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain al-Tineh. They discussed the general situation and developments, particularly those on the ground in the south, and the United Nations’ programs of work in Lebanon. Berri received the Minister of Telecommunications…