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9839 in English · 270 original-language storiesAl Jadeed: “UNIFIL” warns: The south remains fragile. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon “UNIFIL” announced that the situation in southern Lebanon remains fragile, despite a decrease in the level of violence compared with earlier this year. “UNIFIL” reported that peacekeepers recorded 1,030…
Al Jadeed: Iranian Foreign Minister: We held constructive talks with the Qatari foreign minister in…
Al Jadeed: Alongside the diplomatic battle being waged to curb Israel’s aggression and compel it to cease fire and comply with the provisions of the framework formula, another battle is emerging—one marked by precision and sensitivity, and enjoying domestic consensus. It is linked to UNIFIL, particularly with regard to filling the vacuum that will be created by the end of the period…
Al Jadeed: Security caution within "Hezbollah".. and the reason! One of An-Nahar’s confidential reports said: Several non-military cadres in "Hezbollah" are careful, for security reasons, not to attend social events, particularly in southern Lebanon…
Al Jadeed: His base is angry... and a former MP who never leaves cafés? (Annahar’s Secrets) One of Annahar’s “Secrets” reported: A significant party base continues to complain about the conduct of a former southern MP, a regular at cafés, which is not in keeping with what residents are experiencing as a result of the Israeli war and the displacement of large numbers of…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun attended the match to cheer on the Lebanese national team, amid a crowd of around 8 thousand spectators. Also in attendance were Youth and Sports Minister Nora Bayrakdarian, First Vice President of the Asian Federation and President of the Lebanese Basketball Federation Akram Halabi, and Asian Federation Secretary General Hagop…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun on Lebanon’s basketball team: It is Lebanon’s bright face, and we hope it will shine even brighter when the clouds gathering over…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun: The Lebanese national team’s victory boosts the chances of participating in the most important global tournament and serves as an incentive for further success and for raising Lebanon’s name…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun among Lebanon national team players (photo) President of the Republic Joseph Aoun arrived at the Nihad Naufal Stadium in Zouk Mikael to watch the match between the national teams of Lebanon and South Korea in the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the Basketball World Cup. Before the second half began, the president met…
Al Jadeed: Israeli Channel 14: Some Hezbollah members were targeted in Ali al-Taher in southern Lebanon, while others managed to…
Al Jadeed: Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: Talks with President Pezeshkian and Iranian officials affirmed the continuation of efforts to de-escalate…
Al Jadeed: Hezbollah sources to Al Jadeed: Hezbollah set the third ceiling, as Netanyahu fears a return to war and rockets falling at a sensitive time before…
Al Jadeed: Hezbollah sources to Al Jadeed: “Ali al-Taher” faces 3 ceilings: the first, the American ceiling, which rejects a return to war; and the second, the Iranian ceiling, which considers the Battle of Ali al-Taher a violation of Islam…
Al Jadeed: Political sources to Al Jadeed: Any progress is linked to agreement on a mechanism to verify that the pilot areas are free of weapons, and many obstacles…
Al Jadeed: Aoun, welcoming the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade: Your visit is a message of hope and confidence. President Joseph Aoun emphasized the “depth of the historic and fraternal relations between Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, thanking it for its constant support,” considering the visit of the “delegation of Emirati businessmen…
Al Jadeed: Aoun to the Emirati delegation: We invite you to invest in Lebanon, which has potential and human wealth that can be leveraged in many…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun, receiving the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade: The visit by a delegation of Emirati businesspeople to Lebanon is a message of hope and confidence in its stability and future, and opens new horizons for cooperation and investment between…
Al Jadeed: Jumblatt: It seems Ambassador Issa was unable to read my comments on the trilateral framework. In response to US Ambassador Michel Issa, former head of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt wrote in a post on the “X” platform: It seems Ambassador Issa, amid his many cultural and political preoccupations, did not…
Al Jadeed: Issa’s remarks came after his meeting with Sheikh Sami Abi al-Muna, the Druze community’s spiritual leader, during which they discussed political and security developments in Lebanon. Regarding the Israeli attacks, Issa said that the United States always asks Israel to stop or scale back its strikes, adding that in…
Al Jadeed: The U.S. ambassador, responding to a question from “Al Jadeed” about Jumblatt’s position on the framework agreement: Jumblatt “wants it one day and doesn’t want it the next,” and we will contact him…
Al Jadeed: Ambassador Issa: We always ask Israel to stop and reduce its strikes, but in return, “Hezbollah” takes no…
Al Jadeed: Death of a detainee at Zahle Prison... How many deaths have there been in prisons since the beginning of the year? The detainee (ع. ع), 70, died after five years in detention without a conviction, following an illness in Zahle Prison. His death comes two days after a prisoner died at Roumieh Prison, while the Committee of Prisoners’ Families in Lebanon indicated…
Al Jadeed: The Druze community’s spiritual leader, Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Muna, is currently receiving the ambassador…
Al Jadeed: Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar arrives to participate in the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the General Security…
Al Jadeed: Iranian President: We were not the ones who started the war, but we stood firmly against those who attacked us and defended…
Al Jadeed: Information Minister after meeting President Aoun: The president informed me that he had signed the new media law, and we discussed the other amendments that could be added to reach the formula…
Al Jadeed: Italy negotiates with "Hezbollah" (Al-Diyar) away from the spotlight. A Lebanese military source told the newspaper "Al-Diyar" that Italian military and diplomatic envoys conducted an intensive round of shuttle consultations on the Lebanese scene, opening direct channels of communication with the various prominent political and partisan forces, and…
Al Jadeed: Evening Bulletin Introduction 26-08-2026 Its security is sound... and may its security be well every year// Now then... The country is going through a timeout between frozen diplomacy/ and a blazing field/ that has not yet reached the top of a hill/ but Ali al-Taher, by virtue of geopolitical realities, has become a fixed pillar in…
Al Jadeed: A cement shipment enters Lebanon without testing... and the minister takes action. Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury sent a letter to the director general of the Industrial Research Institute requesting “an immediate investigation with the employees concerned with bringing in a shipment of cement through the port of Tripoli for Deir Ammar Metal LLC, without subjecting it…”
Al Jadeed: Bassil undergoes surgery. The following statement was issued by the media office of the head of the Free Patriotic Movement: MP Gebran Bassil underwent a minor surgery that was successful. He is receiving treatment and follow-up care at the hospital, and is expected to leave soon and resume his usual political activities as of…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun: We agree on the same goals—“liberating the south and deploying the army up to the border, recovering the prisoners, enabling residents to return, and rebuilding”—and, as has become clear, these cannot be achieved through war; therefore, there is no option but…
Al Jadeed: President Aoun to a delegation from the Maronite General Council: It is true that negotiations are neither easy nor quick and that there are obstacles and difficulties, but they remain far better than…
Al Jadeed: What did Putin and al-Sharaa discuss? Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed the future of bilateral relations between the two countries, according to the Kremlin. It said in a statement carried by Russian media that both sides expressed during the call…
Al Jadeed: Banners calling for the general amnesty law to be “signed” (photos) were put up in the streets of Tripoli and a number of Lebanese cities. Signed in the name of “Lebanon’s Prisoners – Roumieh,” they carried messages to President Joseph Aoun and the army commander, calling for the amnesty law to be signed and the prisoners’ lives to be saved. The banners, which…
Al Jadeed: On “Ali al-Taher” and negotiations with “Hezbollah”... What did the US ambassador say? US Ambassador Michel Issa said after meeting Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian that “the United States is interested in standing by Lebanon and achieving its sovereignty, and our positions with the Grand Mufti…”
Al Jadeed: President Aoun on the 81st founding anniversary of General Security: The current economic and financial crisis suffered by military personnel and all Lebanese is being addressed by the government with firm resolve and institutional…
