Cabinet meeting tomorrow to discuss waste treatment
National News Agency: National - The Cabinet will hold a meeting at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, at the Grand Serail to discuss the issue of waste treatment. ===…
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Israel's Central Elections Committee: The Likud party has so far received 21 percent of the valid votes, and the Yashar party 16 percent
MTV Lebanon: Israel's Central Elections Committee: The Likud party has so far received 21 percent of the valid votes, and the Yashar party 16…
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The opposition declares Netanyahu’s defeat… What do the polls say?
Saida Online: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp had suffered a crushing defeat, in his first comment after the polls closed in the Israeli elections. Lapid added, on his page on “X,” that the public had sent a clear message to Netanyahu’s camp,…
The Resistance Committees in Palestine: The Zionist parties are merely different faces of a single occupation system, competing to manage aggression, settlement expansion, and displacement
Al Manar: The Resistance Committees in Palestine: The Zionist parties are merely different faces of a single occupation system, competing to manage aggression, settlement expansion…
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Netanyahu warns of an “Arab left-wing government”: It will be terrorist
Saida Online: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of an “Arab left-wing government” after polling stations for the Knesset elections closed on Tuesday. Netanyahu said during conversations with people close to him, reported by Israel’s Channel 14, that he intends to work to form the next government. Netanyahu considered, …
In pictures: Fraud at a meat warehouse... and a restaurant that fails to meet specifications
MTV Lebanon: Beirut City Governor Judge Marwan Ayoud issued two decisions. The first orders the closure and sealing with red wax of the “Nadeeni” restaurant, located in central Beirut, because it poses a threat to public health and consumer safety and fails to meet health, hygiene and safety requirements…
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Arab Parties... The Surprise of the Israeli Elections
Saida Online: Arab parties made significant gains, according to the first opinion poll results as voters left polling stations in Israel’s parliamentary elections on Tuesday. Israeli media reported strong turnout among the electoral base of Arab parties,…
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A “political tug-of-war” over the explosives case, and Ghanem will conclude the investigations
CH23: The “explosives shipment” case continues to stir political controversy as Thursday’s Cabinet session approaches, amid insistence by the Kataeb Party and the Lebanese Forces that the case be referred to the Judicial Council. According to information from “Al-Modon,” the upcoming Cabinet session will not be held at the Presidential Palace, but…
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Record Arab Turnout and Election Surprises... ‘Israel’ Faces an Unresolved Scene
Ad-Diyar: The counting of voters’ ballots continues after voting ended in the twenty-sixth Knesset elections. The preliminary count results and the results of post-vote poll samples show surprises compared with what opinion polls had shown…
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مجلس الوزراء يعقد عند الساعة الثالثة من بعد ظهر الخميس جلسة في السرايا الكبير للبحث في موضوع معالجة النفايات
LBCI: 0 min مجلس الوزراء يعقد عند الساعة الثالثة من بعد ظهر الخميس جلسة في السرايا الكبير للبحث في موضوع معالجة النفايات * حفاظاً على حقوق الملكية الفكرية يرجى عدم نسخ ما يزيد عن 20 في المئة من مضمون الخبر مع ذكر اسم موقع الـ LBCI الالكتروني وارفاقه برابط الخبر…
Training members of the local committee at Sidon Municipality as part of the “Paths to Peace” project
National News Agency: National News Agency – Sidon – The Social Committee at Sidon Municipality hosted an interactive five-day training session, delivered by trainer Hanan Saleh for members of the local committee, which includes women social activists, in the presence of the committee’s chair, Engy Aterouni. The training was implemented by the Social Movement, in partnership with the United Nations…
“We will all die”... Sara Netanyahu barges into a sensitive election call
Lebanon Debate: “We will all die”... Sara Netanyahu barges into an election call…
Leader of the Democrats Party to his partners in the change camp: We must stop being afraid, and a change government can be formed with the Arab parties
Lebanon Debate: Leader of the Democrats Party to his partners in the change camp: We must stop being afraid, and a change government can be formed with the parties…
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Cyberattack disrupts U.S. election financing system
Al Manar: A cyberattack on the U.S. Federal Election Commission’s online registration services has caused a temporary disruption since Monday, an outage that could hinder the disclosure of campaign finance information ahead of the midterm elections…
Hebrew Channel 13: With 59.9% of the votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc has 56 seats, Eisenkot has 48, and the Arabs have 16
Al Manar: Hebrew Channel 13: With 59.9% of the votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc has 56 seats, Eisenkot has 48, and the Arabs have…
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Israel Hayom: Netanyahu’s bloc secures 56 seats and the Change bloc 48 after 60% of the votes are counted
Elnashra: The newspaper Israel Hayom reported that 60% of the votes in the Israeli legislative elections had been counted, with the right-wing Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin…
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The Third Russia–Africa Summit: Moscow, a Hub for Multipolar Dialogue
Al Manar: The Third Russia–Africa Summit and the Economic and Humanitarian Forum, under the slogan “For Peace, Security and Development,” open in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. This major event is compelling evidence of the failure of attempts to isolate Russia on the international stage. 48 countries have confirmed…
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Melhem Riachi: The president told me that the party refuses to speak with anyone about the issue of weapons
Yasour: Lebanese Forces member Melhem Riachi: The president told me that the party refuses to speak with anyone about the issue of weapons, and it has entered into an open confrontation with the government and will not allow it to move forward…
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Israeli election without a majority... Weeks of negotiations ahead for Netanyahu and Eisenkot
Ad-Diyar: The Israeli election has produced no clear winner as vote counting continued on Wednesday, amid close results between the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot; which…
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Al-Sharaa: Visiting the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab is possible
Yasour: President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in an interview with the Iraqi Dijlah TV channel: Visiting the shrine of Sayyida Zaynab is possible, and Syria has no objection, provided the security conditions are confirmed to be safe…
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Abdul Fattah al-Awj: The party is fighting alongside the Houthis and preparing their drones!
Yasour: Saudi-aligned Yemeni political analyst Abdul Fattah al-Awj: The party is fighting alongside the Houthis and preparing their drones…
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Vote counting in Israel continues... Here are the latest election results
LBCI: 0 min Vote counting in Israel continues... Here are the latest election results * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 percent of the news content without mentioning the name of the LBCI Lebanon News website and attaching a hyperlink to the news story, under penalty of legal action…
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Israeli media unanimously agrees that Netanyahu lost the election
Yasour: Israeli media unanimously agreed that Netanyahu lost…
Russian presidential aide: Putin guarantees Zelensky’s safety if he comes to Moscow
Nidaa Al Watan: Russian presidential aide: Putin guarantees Zelensky’s safety if he comes to…
Al-Sharaa: The Syrian-Iraqi border is safe, and there is no objection to Iraqis visiting the shrine of Sayyida Zainab
CH23: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa affirmed that the Syrian-Iraqi border is completely safe, noting that there is joint coordination and that the threats from “ISIS” have diminished, and that there is no organization posing a threat to either country. The Syrian president said in an interview with Iraqi Dijlah TV: “We welcome the visit of the president…
Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated
Naharnet: Anxious Israelis watched as election results took shape on Wednesday after voters delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right government, with the highest turnout in over a quarter-century. Exit polls suggested no…
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The Telegraph: The Taliban bans cornea transplant operations on the grounds that they are un-Islamic
Elnashra: The Taliban movement has banned cornea transplant operations in Afghanistan and ordered surgeons to stop performing them, on the grounds that they are not permitted under Islamic teachings, which will deprive hundreds of people…
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A governor with a party card?
CH23: Press reports indicated that the competition for the post of governor of Nabatieh had narrowed to two names, following the withdrawal of the governor who was appointed recently. While the names being circulated raise questions in some circles, what gives those concerned pause is the nomination of these two names in particular, especially because of their public affiliation, including on television…
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Yedioth Ahronoth, citing an official in the Israeli election committee: The counting of double envelopes begins at midnight and ends tomorrow evening due to their large number
Al Liwaa: Al Liwaa electronic newspaper: The latest news from Lebanon and the world — politics, economy, local affairs, sports, culture, and reports and articles…
Netanyahu bloc leads after 50 pct of votes counted
Naharnet: The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of the opposition on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election, figures from the Central Elections Committee showed. After 50.1 percent…
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Adwan: Respecting the authority of Constitutional Council decisions does not mean expanding its jurisdiction
MTV Lebanon: The Administration and Justice Committee held a session chaired by MP George Adwan, attended by Justice Minister Adel Nassar and Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, devoted to discussing the constitutional and legal path for implementing the amnesty law and the mechanisms for its implementation. Adwan stressed that “the meeting was fruitful…”
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The Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu and Eisenkot must overcome personal differences and form a unity government
Elnashra: The Hebrew-language newspaper The Jerusalem Post noted that initial opinion polls indicate that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the leader of the Yashar… party is capable of
Yedioth Ahronoth, citing an official on the Israeli Elections Committee: The counting of double envelopes begins at midnight and ends tomorrow
Lebanon 24: Yedioth Ahronoth, citing an official on the Israeli Elections Committee: The counting of double envelopes begins at midnight and ends…
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The Guardian: Britain sanctions 15 Sudanese commanders involved in a rape campaign during the fall of El Fasher
Elnashra: The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 15 senior military commanders from both sides of the conflict in Sudan, including commanders in the Rapid Support Forces and the army…
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62% of the votes counted in the Israeli elections; Netanyahu’s alliance wins 53 seats, Eisenkot’s alliance 48 seats, and the Arab parties 19 seats
LBCI: 0 min 62% of the votes counted in the Israeli elections; Netanyahu’s alliance wins 53 seats, Eisenkot’s alliance 48 seats, and the Arab parties 19 seats Breaking news: votes, the Israeli elections, Netanyahu’s alliance, seats, Eisenkot, and the Arab parties Next: An informed official to Reuters: The mediators…
“Hezbollah” promises Berri there will be no war… so why is he preparing for it?
Lebanon Debate: “Hezbollah” promises Berri there will be no war… so why is he preparing…