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CMA CGM Just Changed Fattal’s Name After Acquiring It

The961: One of Lebanon’s most recognizable business names has officially changed. Fattal Group is now TAMINA, following its acquisition by CMA CGM earlier this year. The new name was announced by CMA CGM on October 1, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the…

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Inauguration of Saint Rafqa Church in Ehden and consecration of its altar in memory of lawyer Toufic Mouawad

Al Jadeed: Saint Rafqa Church in Ehden was inaugurated and its altar consecrated in memory of lawyer Toufic Mouawad. In the presence of officials and members of the public, the Ehden-Zgharta parish celebrated the inauguration of Saint Rafqa Church and the consecration of its altar in memory of lawyer Toufic Mouawad, during a Mass presided over by Bishop Joseph Naffah, with the participation of Monsignor…

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Massage is prohibited!

Al Jadeed: Massage is prohibited! The following statement was issued by the Media Affairs Office at the General Directorate of General Security: All owners of establishments and companies are prohibited from carrying out any activities related to massage for non-medical purposes without obtaining the approval of the General Directorate of General…

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To Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water subscribers... It’s time to pay

Al Jadeed: To Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water subscribers... It’s time to pay. The Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment stated in a notice that it had made the 2026 billing schedules available for collection as of 07/01/2026, urging everyone to pay the water fees owed for 2026 and…

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Here are the private generator rates for the month of September

Al Jadeed: Here are the private generator rates for the month of September. The Ministry of Energy and Water announced in a statement issued by its media office that the fair price for private electric generator rates for the month of September is as follows: 52.840 L.L. per kilowatt-hour. - For subscribers with meters in cities or densely populated areas or…

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The death toll continues to rise in Roumieh.. Prisoner dies!

Al Jadeed: The death toll continues to rise in Roumieh.. Prisoner dies! Roumieh Prison recorded the death of prisoner (B.Z.) (in his thirties) following a health emergency, bringing the number of victims to seven since the general amnesty law was passed. The Prisoners’ Families Committee held the obstructing parties responsible for the continuing death toll, renewing its appeal to the council…

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Rain is coming… Get ready!

Al Jadeed: Rain is coming… Get ready! Father Eli Khneisser, a specialist in weather and climatology, reported that “moderate to severe unstable weather conditions are prevailing over the eastern Mediterranean basin, affecting Cyprus, Turkey, the Syrian coast and Lebanon. The weather is interspersed with extensive breaks, at a rate of 75%, noting…

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Syrians to Lebanon... with ID cards?

Ad-Diyar: General Security data show that more than 90% of Syrians’ entry into Lebanon falls within categories exempt from paying fees, according to the classifications and procedures in force, based on government decisions and agreements between the two countries, while…

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Which is better for a sore throat: warm or hot water?

Saida Online: Dr. Shota Kalandia notes that drinking a cup of tea may ease throat irritation and the discomfort associated with swallowing when you have a sore throat. But he warns against drinking very hot tea in an attempt to “warm” the throat. According to him, warm water mainly helps reduce dryness of the mucous membrane and irritation…

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‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dennis Haskins dies at 75

Saida Online: American actor Dennis Haskins, star of the popular series “Saved by the Bell,” has died at the age of 75 after years of suffering from Parkinson’s disease. His agent confirmed his death on Sunday in the city of Burbank, California, while the official cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Haskins had…

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Video: Horrific car accident in Aley

Al Jadeed: Video: A horrific car accident in Aley. A horrific accident between a truck and a van occurred on the road at the Zahhar junction in Aley, injuring a number of people…

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Get ready... Rainy weather, lightning and thunder

Al Jadeed: The bulletin said the following: Unsettled autumn weather is prevailing over Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin, with temperatures below seasonal averages due to the influence of a low-pressure system centered southwest of Turkey, bringing scattered rain at times, with lightning, thunder and active winds until Sunday afternoon, when conditions will gradually stabilize. Average…

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Oh apples, who will buy you?

Al Jadeed: “Oh apples, who will buy you?” Al Joumhouria’s Secrets reported: A union official acknowledged that large quantities of apples need to be sold, with contacts underway with three Arab countries, alongside efforts by the relevant ministry to find new markets, according to what appeared in the newspaper’s Secrets…

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Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir to Al Jadeed: “I am optimistic” (video and details)

Al Jadeed: Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir told Al Jadeed: “I am optimistic” (video and details). Al Jadeed reported that Judge Maroun Abou Joudeh postponed the session of the Military Court of Cassation designated to consider Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir’s case in the Abra events case until 26 November, due to the absence of one of the defendants…

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Winter is at the door… What did Al-Hajjar ask of governors and municipalities?

Al Jadeed: Winter is at the door… What did Al-Hajjar ask of governors and municipalities? Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar asked all governors, before the onset of winter, to circulate the following to all municipalities, municipal unions and district administrators for villages without municipalities, each within their respective jurisdictions:…

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258 thousand lira increase... defused street tensions

Al Jadeed: 258 thousand lira increase... defused street tensions. Al-Akhbar newspaper reported: The authorities succeeded in turning a discussion that was supposed to be about wage adjustments and the cost of living into negotiations over the price of getting to work, as if that were the whole problem. As if the deterioration of Lebanese people’s wages began with the latest rise in prices…

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UAE visas from Beirut… a new center soon

Al Jadeed: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Omar Obaid Al Shamsi explained that the center’s opening comes as part of strengthening relations between the two countries and peoples, and advancing cooperation between them to new horizons. He noted that the center will help shorten the customer’s journey and speed up procedures, in accordance with the systems and requirements approved by the relevant authorities…

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