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8058 in English · 234 original-language storiesNidaa Al Watan: Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off a major upset in the second round of the presidential election, defeating his right-wing conservative rival Flávio Bolsonaro with about 51.8 percent of the vote, compared with 48.2 percent for the son of the former president…
Nidaa Al Watan: At dawn on Sunday, October 23, 1983, a truck bomb struck the U.S. Marines’ headquarters near Beirut airport, killing 241 American military personnel. Minutes later, a second blast destroyed the “Drakkar” building in Jnah, killing 58 French paratroopers. The two forces were part of the multinational force that returned…
Nidaa Al Watan: On 21 October 2026, the image from Eastern Zawtar was not provocative merely because Israeli soldiers voted in their country’s general elections, but because they did so inside a Lebanese home, on land under Israeli military control. Here the issue goes beyond the bounds of an electoral procedure organized…
Nidaa Al Watan: The military events that “Hezbollah” is going through, and the mounting pressure being tested by Tehran, have imposed a new reality in which the challenges have gone beyond the military sphere to strike at the organizational and social structure of “the Party” at its core. Amid fears of any slide toward a new support war, “the Party” has consciously moved toward…
Nidaa Al Watan: There are recent concerns, due to the general global decline in legal culture in law faculties—and we do not say rights faculties—and because of the relative newness of the field of constitutional justice, that constitutional courts may become, as is evident in many cases in Lebanon, the Arab world and globally, an extension of the ordinary judiciary or a legislative body…
Nidaa Al Watan: Lebanon has recently witnessed two conferences that reflected the depth of the conflict underway in the country between sovereignist elites and groups aligned under the banner of Iran’s axis, and showed how this conflict is being managed between the two sides. The first conference was held under the title “National Forum for Sovereignty – Lebanon First and Last” at the Le…
Al Manar: Brazilian President Lula da Silva affirms to his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel his solidarity with the Cuban people and their right to a future of peace and dignity…
Saida Online: Under the patronage of Ms. Bahia Hariri, the “Hajj Bahaa al-Din Hariri Mosque Complex” held an award ceremony for the First Taj al-Waqar Quranic Competition (1448 AH - 2026 AD), which the complex organized over the course of a full month, with 850 male and female contestants from Sidon, the South, and the Iqlim al-Kharroub region, divided into four…
An-Nahar: An analysis of Nabila al-Zubair’s novel reveals Yemen’s tragedy today, the political and social conflict, and the need for a state that protects its citizens’ rights and restores…
Al Manar: Brazil’s Liberal Party, to which Bolsonaro belongs, acknowledges the results of the second round of the presidential election in…
Al Manar: U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that Brazil’s election, in which leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won on Sunday, appeared to be rigged, without citing any evidence. He added, “I haven’t taken a position, but it looked like another rigged election,” and continued, saying, “It should…
Al Liwaa: Uncertainty surrounds the 26th Israeli Knesset elections, which will be held today (Tuesday) to elect 120 members for a 4-year term. Polling stations open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m. Before the polls open, the results of the elections remain unclear,…
Al Liwaa: Amid unprecedented geostrategic shifts casting a shadow over the Middle East and South Asia, a high-level security and military meeting was held yesterday in Tehran, bringing together military and intelligence leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Turkey, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Iranian leadership.…
Al Liwaa: • This is not a prophecy, a wish, or a request; it is a fact that anyone who opens their eyes and listens carefully can see. According to most opinion polls, and what the public is feeling, the “Bibi era” [referring to Bibi Netanyahu] is expected to end tomorrow, in the elections—an era that will go down in Israel’s history as one of…
Al Liwaa: - And so... Mufti Qabalan: The fear is not of the Zionist arsenal, but of the internal political arsenal that drives its dagger into our backs! - And so... “Al-‘Iss” is the colloquial word for the coccyx at the bottom of the spine, and the problem arises when it imagines its place is up at the head! - And so... the politician…
Al Liwaa: Peacekeeping forces consist of a group of military personnel, civilians and police officers deployed by the United Nations under a decision issued by the Security Council to help any country experiencing conflicts; and to assist in the transition from war to peace. They are distinguished by wearing blue helmets. The composition of a peacekeeping force is a mixture of…
Ya Libnan: President Donald Trump forged an extraordinary coalition to win office in 2024, stitching together his base with unusual support from some traditional Democratic groups like Hispanics and young people. It was enough to sweep the battleground states and…
Al Liwaa: A diplomatic source described the atmosphere surrounding last week’s meeting in Tampa, Florida, between the Lebanese and Israeli military delegations under US sponsorship as having been unsuitable from the outset for achieving any tangible progress between the two sides, because the meetings were held at a tight time…
Al Liwaa: The Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan, received President Hassan Diab at Dar al-Fatwa. After the meeting, he said: “My visit to Dar al-Fatwa is part of the normal course of things. I reviewed with His Eminence the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as the difficult living and social conditions that people are suffering from…”
Al Liwaa: Lebanese attention is focused on consolidating internal stability, while reports of regional (Arab and Islamic) efforts to contain regional tensions are dismissed, particularly on the United States-Iran front, at a time when Israel is preoccupied with elections amid fierce competition to remove Benjamin Netanyahu from…
Al Liwaa: One cannot help but pause and reflect on the quadrilateral meeting held yesterday, which brought together a delegation from the countries that signed the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense. The delegation included Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin,…
Al Liwaa: Industry Minister Joe Issa Khoury said, during his meeting with the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, that the Iraqi market is very important for Lebanese industrial and agricultural products, and that the reciprocal relations between Lebanon and Iraq date back decades,” affirming “Lebanon’s keenness to develop and strengthen them from…
Al Liwaa: The crime of targeting the church in Karak had barely stirred fears of sedition and opened the door to attempts to exploit the bloodshed to poison relations between Muslims and Christians when Jordan’s swift security action came, exposing and arresting those involved, to affirm that the state’s vigilance is capable of thwarting terrorist plots before they…
Al Liwaa: With each anniversary of the passing of a national figure, we recall a bright era in Lebanon’s history: the time of great statesmen who laid the foundations of the nation on solid pillars of integrity and transparency. Among them, the name of former Prime Minister Abdullah al-Yafi (١٩٠١-١٩٨٦) stands out as a landmark figure who left an indelible mark on…
Al Liwaa: What is the ruling on a man performing Hajj on behalf of his paralyzed sister? - The woman in question, who is unable to bear the hardship of travel and perform the Hajj rites herself due to illness and difficulty moving, may appoint her brother to perform the obligatory Hajj on her behalf, and there is no religious objection to this, because a man acting as a proxy for a woman in Hajj…
ASAS Media: Religion has always been, as a soft power, a source of tranquility in our societies. Then came those who want to turn it into—which is something it is not suited for…
ASAS Media: Netanyahu is entering the election knowing that the battle is no longer limited to the number of seats that the Likud party will win, which…
El Shark: Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamni chaired a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank Group, including the group’s director in Lebanon, Enrique Blanco Armas, and a World Bank team, in the presence of Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr. Sateh Arnaout and Director General of Land and Maritime Transport Commodore Mazen…
El Shark: The subcommittee formed by the joint parliamentary committees and tasked with studying the draft law establishing the Ministry of Technology and Artificial Intelligence met under the chairmanship of MP Tony Frangieh, in the presence of the Minister of the Displaced and Minister of State for Technology, Kamal Shehadeh. During the meeting, the draft law aimed at…
El Shark: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced progress in work with the World Bank on preparing a plan to strengthen regional interconnection between Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and neighboring countries, revealing plans to hold a domestic conference in Lebanon next December, with the participation of the relevant ministries and the private sector, followed by a regional conference…
El Shark: Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam received MP Abdul Aziz al-Samad at the Government Palace, and discussed with him the development conditions and demands of the al-Danniyeh area. Salam also received a delegation from the Makassed Islamic Charitable Association headed by Diana Tabbara, and they discussed general conditions and matters concerning the association. He met…
El Shark: The Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon announced in a statement that Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raggi met with the ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in Lebanon at a lunch hosted by Kuwaiti Ambassador Mohammed Sultan Al-Sharji, attended by the ambassadors responsible for the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.…
El Shark: Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar held a phone call with his Jordanian counterpart, Mazen Al-Faraya, offering condolences for the victims of the tragic terrorist attack that targeted St. George’s Church in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate, affirming “Lebanon’s solidarity with Jordan in this tragedy,” and praying for mercy for the victims and patience…
El Shark: Foreign Minister and Emigrants يوسف رجي received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ representative in Lebanon, كارولينا ليندهولم بيلينغ. The meeting addressed the issue of displaced Syrians and ways for them to return to their country. Biring affirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability, and not…
El Shark: Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received former minister and leader of the Lebanese Democratic Party Talal Arslan at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh. They discussed developments in the situation in Lebanon and the region, political and field developments, and national affairs. After the meeting, Arslan said: “From…
El Shark: Under the patronage of Lebanon’s First Lady Naemat Aoun, who attended, the opening ceremony of the “SAB Chair in Beirut” was held in partnership with the French Embassy and at the invitation of Blue Shores International, on the Ain al-Mreisseh Corniche, in the presence of Tourism Minister Laura El Khazen Lahoud and Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos, and MPs Najat Aoun…
