From the U.S. State Department... Al Jadeed correspondent follows developments after Rubio’s call with Aoun (Live)
Al Jadeed: From the U.S. State Department... Al Jadeed correspondent follows developments after Rubio’s call with Aoun (Live…
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Saudi Press Agency: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrives in Riyadh
Al Jadeed: Saudi Press Agency: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrives in…
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Aoun to Rubio: Pressure Israel... and we are doing our duty!
Al Jadeed: Aoun to Rubio: Pressure Israel... and we are doing our duty! President Joseph Aoun received a phone call this evening from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and discussed with him the general situation in Lebanon and the region in light of recent developments. The discussion also touched on the situation in the south in…
Presidency of the Republic: Aoun told Rubio that Lebanon is implementing decisions related to preventing armed displays, confiscating weapons and ammunition, and combating smuggling
Al Jadeed: Presidency of the Republic: Aoun told Rubio that Lebanon is implementing decisions related to preventing armed displays, confiscating weapons and ammunition, and combating…
Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: The reports against Ambassador Nada Moawad are what prompted Rubio to call President Aoun, in addition to a U.S. desire to expand the investigation into the seized explosives truck
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: The reports against Ambassador Nada Moawad are what prompted Rubio to call President Aoun, in addition to a U.S. desire to expand the investigation into the explosives truck…
Al Jadeed correspondent from Washington: Call begins between President Aoun and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent from Washington: Call begins between President Aoun and U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
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Invitation to Offer Condolences and Mark the One-Week Anniversary of the Late Maha Khalil, Wife of the Late Dr. Naseer Basma
Yasour: Saturday, 17/10/2026, marks one week since the passing of the late Maha Suleiman Khalil. On this occasion, verses from the Holy Quran will be recited for her pure soul, followed by a Hussaini mourning gathering, at four o’clock in the afternoon at the husseiniya in her hometown of Ain Baal. Indeed, we belong to God and to Him…
Al Jadeed correspondent: Call between President Aoun and Rubio ends
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent: Call between President Aoun and…
📺 The party’s shipments… history repeating itself? (in the evening bulletin)
Al Jadeed: 📺 The party’s shipments… history repeating itself? (in the bulletin…
AFP: Benjamin Netanyahu says he had a conversation with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa
Al Jadeed: AFP: Benjamin Netanyahu says he had a conversation with Syrian President Ahmad…
Arrival of the Qatari Prime Minister in Beirut
Al Jadeed: Arrival of the Qatari Prime Minister in…
Details of the anticipated call between President Aoun and the U.S. Secretary of State, with Al Jadeed’s correspondent in Washington
Al Jadeed: Details of the anticipated call between President Aoun and the U.S. Secretary of State, with Al Jadeed’s correspondent in…
Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: The Qatari prime minister will discuss how to establish economic cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Lebanese government in various fields
Al Jadeed: Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: The Qatari prime minister will discuss how to establish economic cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Lebanese government in various…
Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: The visit by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani comes at the forefront of efforts to support the government of President Nawaf Salam
Al Jadeed: Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: The visit by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani comes at the forefront of efforts to support the government of President Nawaf…
Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: The call between the U.S. Secretary of State and President Aoun will take place at 7 this evening
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: The call between the U.S. Secretary of State and President Aoun will take place at 7 this evening…
The Minister of Information reads out the decisions of the Cabinet session
Al Jadeed: The Minister of Information reads out the decisions of a Cabinet session…
Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury: We withdrew from the session because we called for the electricity file to be handled more seriously, but no decision was made on it, and the energy minister has not resigned so far
Al Jadeed: Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury: We withdrew from the session because we called for the electricity file to be handled more seriously, but no decision was made on it, and the energy minister has not resigned so far…
Al Jadeed correspondent: The Forces’ ministers withdraw from the Cabinet session
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent: The Forces’ ministers withdraw from the Cabinet sess…
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Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will call President Joseph Aoun today to discuss the issue of explosives linked to Hezbollah
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent in Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will call President Joseph Aoun today to discuss the issue of explosives linked to Hezb…
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First comment by “Hezbollah” on the Dhahr al-Baydar shipment: The car is ours
Al Jadeed: First comment by “Hezbollah” on the Dhahr al-Baydar shipment: The car is ours. Member of the “Loyalty to the Resistance” bloc, MP Hassan Fadlallah, announced that “a car belonging to the resistance was stopped at the Dhahr al-Baydar checkpoint, and materials inside it, known to be used in the presence of an occupation, were seized.” Fadlallah explained in a statement from Parliament that “since…
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Riad Salameh applies to benefit from the amnesty law
Al Jadeed: Riad Salameh applies to benefit from the amnesty law. Al Jadeed has learned that the hearing of the former governor of the Banque du Liban has been postponed to 3/12/2026 after his lawyer, Marwan Issa El Khoury, sought time to file an appeal against the decision rejecting the pleas. The former governor’s lawyer also filed a request to dismiss the public prosecution against some…
Labor Minister Muhammad Haidar to #AlJadeed: The decree increasing the transportation allowance was published in the Official Gazette and should be implemented starting this month according to the tariff approved by the Ministry of Energy
Al Jadeed: Labor Minister Muhammad Haidar to #AlJadeed: The decree increasing the transportation allowance was published in the Official Gazette and should be implemented starting this month according to the tariff approved by the Ministry of…
Berri is meeting at this time in Ain al-Tineh with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and the accompanying delegation
Al Jadeed: Berri is meeting at this time in Ain al-Tineh with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and the delegation…
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Israel is paving the way for a new military operation… What awaits “Hezbollah”? (Al-Modon)
Al Jadeed: Israel is paving the way for a new military operation… What awaits “Hezbollah”? (Al-Modon) Al-Modon newspaper reported that “Israel is clearly drawing up its plan and working to leak reports about Hezbollah strengthening its deployment in the south, particularly in Jabal al-Rihan and Iqlim al-Tuffah, which means it is laying the groundwork for carrying out…
Al Jadeed correspondent: Riad Salameh arrives at the Palace of Justice in Beirut to appear before the head of the criminal court in the case related to the consultancy account
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed correspondent: Riad Salameh arrives at the Palace of Justice in Beirut to appear before the head of the criminal court in the case related to the account…
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In pictures: Hani tours Beirut’s ports, organized by the Progressive Socialist Party… Supporting fishermen and protecting fish stocks are a priority
Al Anbaa: At the initiative of the Progressive Socialist Party and Democratic Gathering member MP Faisal al-Sayegh, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani toured the fishermen’s harbors in Dalieh, Ras Beirut, Ain al-Mreisseh and Jall al-Bahr, accompanied by Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud, Beirut Mayor Ibrahim Zaidan, and a delegation from the party…
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The Minister of Industry discusses the situation of damaged factories with the Association of Industrialists of the Suburbs
Al Jadeed: The Minister of Industry discussed the situation of damaged factories with the Association of Industrialists of the Suburbs. Minister of Industry, engineer Joe Issa El Khoury, received in his office at the ministry, in the presence of Director General of Industry Adel Al-Shabab, the head of the Association of Industrialists of Beirut's southern suburbs, Ahmad Hussein Al-Mousawi, and members of the association’s administrative board, and discussions were held…
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The Minister of Defense receives Lacroix… and the fate of UNIFIL is discussed
Al Jadeed: The discussion also touched on Lebanon’s request to extend UNIFIL’s mandate for a transitional period, and on the need to reach an appropriate formula that ensures continued international support for efforts aimed at consolidating stability in the south, strengthening regional security, and helping Lebanon restore its full sovereignty over its territory, in coordination…
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Evening bulletin introduction 14-10-2026
Al Jadeed: Evening bulletin introduction 14-10-2026 Araghchi … and an increase … Zadeh / and Iranian diplomacy, from its head to its assistant / crossed the straits of its “crisis” and steered toward the port of Beirut / in a phone call, following a prior appointment arranged by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with the President…
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The anxiety index is high
Al Jadeed: The anxiety index is high as Arab efforts to support the Lebanese government advance. Diplomatic sources told Al Jadeed of an overlap between Saudi and Qatari activity on more than one issue. The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, Al-Dosari, is heading to Riyadh on a working visit with Prince Yazid bin Farhan on everything related to the file…
Political sources to Al Jadeed: Araghchi’s call coincides with Saeed Khatibzadeh’s visit to Beirut, amid official anticipation of any Iranian proposal or message he may bring to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam
Al Jadeed: Political sources to Al Jadeed: Araghchi’s call coincides with Saeed Khatibzadeh’s visit to Beirut, amid official anticipation of any Iranian proposal or message he may bring to Nawaf…
Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: Qatar’s prime minister will visit Beirut tomorrow, carrying a project to support the electricity sector and secure fuel, as part of anticipated Saudi-Qatari steps to support the Lebanese government, specifically on livelihood issues.
Al Jadeed: Diplomatic sources to Al Jadeed: Qatar’s prime minister will visit Beirut tomorrow, carrying a project to support the electricity sector and secure fuel, as part of anticipated Saudi-Qatari steps to support the Lebanese government, specifically on livelihood issues…
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Sunni anger erupts against the “Constitutional Council”… and a threat to Bassil?
Ad-Diyar: The Constitutional Council’s decision on the general amnesty law sparked a wave of anger among Sunni lawmakers, after they deemed that it narrowed the scope of eligibility for a number of convicts, particularly in the case of Islamist detainees. The escalation peaked with the leak of a draft statement from a meeting of Sunni lawmakers, which included accusations against the Council…
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Regarding the properties in Metn… Engineer Reda Jaffal: I deny buying them on behalf of any political party and make an appeal to the President of the Republic
Al Jadeed: Regarding the properties in Metn… Engineer Reda Jaffal: I deny buying them on behalf of any political party and make an appeal to the President of the Republic. Engineer Reda Jaffal issued a statement saying: “In light of media reports and circulating comments concerning my ownership of properties in the Metn area, and the serious accusations that accompanied them, I find it…”
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The Foreign Ministry clarifies the truth about the judicial proceedings against Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad
Al Jadeed: The Foreign Ministry clarifies the truth about the judicial proceedings against Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad. The following statement was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants wishes to clarify that reports circulating about judicial proceedings against Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States of America, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, …
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Ambassador Bukhari: The Houthi militia is the sinful extension of the accursed army of Abraha
Al Jadeed: Ambassador Bukhari: The Houthi militia is the sinful extension of the accursed army of Abraha. In a post on his account on the “X” platform, Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to Lebanon, Dr. Walid Bukhari, wrote: “From the depths of the ‘Qullays’ in ancient times to the lairs of ‘Maran’ in modern times, the agendas converge and resemble one another…