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tayyar.org - The Chaos of Interpreting the General Amnesty: Political and Judicial Interpretations

Tayyar: Nada Ayoub — From the podium of the Constitutional Council, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Ahmad Rami Al-Hajj set about expanding the limits of his powers, under the authority of Joseph Aoun and Nawaf Salam, who affirmed that “building the state” was at the top of their priorities. But building the state requires, above all, that the authorities respect the limits of their powers, and respect…

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tayyar.org - Peace and the “Lebanese Forces’” populism... We’re used to you

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Diyar’s headline: Despite the high bar set by a written statement read by the prime minister at the session toward Hezbollah, through his emphasis on the state’s exclusive possession of weapons, its monopoly over decisions of war and peace, and his insistence that there are no limits on the judicial investigations, he nevertheless abided by the agreement with the two presidencies…

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tayyar.org - The negotiations have reached negative and bad results

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in the Al-Liwaa headline: Regarding the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, according to an American source, the «Tampa» meetings in Florida between Lebanon and Israel, under American auspices, ended without agreement on a new date, and no agreement was reached on the countries that would oversee the pilot areas, in addition…

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tayyar.org - Ministerial sources: The formula that emerged from the council is satisfactory

Tayyar: Some of what appeared in Al-Liwaa’s headline: Local and cross-border contacts succeeded in containing the tension and strain that had prevailed until the Cabinet session, which did not refer the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case to the Judicial Council, and in proceeding with the investigations before a possible referral at another session, which angered ministers…

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tayyar.org - Newspaper secrets for Friday, October 23, 2026

Tayyar: Al-Binaa: Behind the scenes and secrets. A political source believes that the successive steps taken by the Lebanese Forces—from Energy Minister Joe Saddi’s withdrawal from duties under the slogan “They didn’t let us,” to withdrawing from government sessions and finally proposing early elections—reveal an escalating crisis in its relationship with Nawaf Salam’s government, going beyond…

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tayyar.org - Newspaper headlines for Sunday, October 23, 2026

Tayyar: An-Nahar: A fiery statement by the prime minister marked the heated session... The referral of the explosives case to the Judicial Council was thwarted by agreements. Al-Akhbar: The Tampa tour: A wave of pressure on the army to confront Hezbollah is being consolidated. Presidential wisdom prevented the truck from exploding in the country? Saudi Arabia’s allies: No proxy fighting. Al-Diyar:…

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tayyar.org - Who authorized Turkish and Syrian intelligence to abduct individuals from Lebanon and take them beyond its borders? Kyali was taken from Mansourieh to the Syrian Embassy and then to Syria without Beirut’s knowledge... and the Foreign Ministry is urged to summon the two ambassadors

Tayyar: Al-Diyar: Hanna Ayoub, Abdul Moneim Ali Issa. What does it mean for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to come out and congratulate the Turkish and Syrian intelligence services on the arrest of Meraaj Ural, known as Ali Kyali, while Agence France-Presse reports, citing a Lebanese security source, that the man was abducted from Mansourieh, without the knowledge…

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tayyar.org - Political contacts defuse tensions over “Hezbollah explosives”

Tayyar: Asharq Al-Awsat Saudi Arabia: Beirut: The specter of war has returned to haunt the Lebanese amid growing fears that the confrontation in the region could spread. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri said there are “serious fears of an all-out war in the region, with Lebanon one of its arenas,” but stressed that “things are still in…”

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Who Can Afford to Own an Apartment in Lebanon?

Nidaa Al Watan: Buying property or a residential apartment in Lebanon is no longer easy. The real estate market has yet to recover from the financial and economic crisis that swept the country, amid limited supply and demand, despite the growing need for homeownership. The picture is becoming more complicated amid reliance on cash payments and the absence of…

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Extending the Mufti’s term: correcting course to safeguard legitimacy

El Shark: By Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arab. The strength of institutions lies not in their ability to cling to their decisions, whatever objections may be raised about them, but in their ability to correct course whenever necessity calls for it, and to return to the legal foundations that give their actions legitimacy and resilience. From this perspective, the call to issue…

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“If it had lasted for someone else, it would not have come to you”… A message for those in power

El Shark: At the entrance to the Grand Serail in Beirut, an inscription sums up the philosophy of governance and confronts every official with an unchanging truth: “If it had lasted for someone else, it would not have come to you.” The martyred President Rafik Hariri placed this inscription in 1998, after the restoration and expansion of the Serail were completed, as a reminder that power…

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After the Constitutional Council’s decision: Is the amnesty law unchanged?

El Shark: The circle of opposition to what the Constitutional Council’s decision “ruled” regarding the appeal filed before it against the general amnesty law is gradually shrinking, particularly over the controversy raised about the “binding interpretations” set out by the Council in its decision, which will prevent those sentenced to death from benefiting from a reduction to…

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Friday Talk - Public Order

El Shark: Public order is an ethical and civilizational value and the foundation for the stability of institutions and societies. It is adherence to the rules and regulations that govern the affairs of life, ensuring that activities proceed in an orderly and stable manner, protecting rights, and preventing chaos and violations of the rights of others. Order is an ethical and civilizational value,…

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Sunrise and Sunset – By Khalil Al-Khoury – Would Resuming the War Topple the Iranian Regime?

El Shark: While President Trump has stopped talking about overthrowing the Iranian regime through war, Netanyahu has begun insisting that he will do so. None of his remarks in the past dozen or so days has been without this promise. However, analyses and assessments attributed to Western intelligence and military reports rule out the war reaching…

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Salam: Exclusive control of weapons is the basis for establishing the state, and Hezbollah must abide by what it agreed to

El Shark: Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam said at a Cabinet session: “On the first issue, regarding the Dahr al-Baidar truck and the events that followed and preceded it involving the transport and seizure of weapons, and independently of the item on the agenda concerning the draft referral of the Dahr al-Baidar truck issue to the Judicial Council, I believe…”

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To save Dar al-Fatwa, preserve its standing, and restore confidence in its institutions

El Shark: We address you with this appeal out of concern for the office of the Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, the standing of Dar al-Fatwa, the unity of the Sunni community, and respect for the state and the law, at a delicate stage when it is no longer permissible to let the crisis worsen or to be content with differing positions, while one of the most important religious authorities…

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The President praised Berri’s position and called for by-elections in Western Bekaa

El Shark: At the start of the Cabinet session, President General Joseph Aoun praised “the steps being taken by the health minister regarding the issue of combating counterfeit and smuggled medicines,” and congratulated him on “his election as president of the seventy-third session of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office ( EMRO ),”…

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The Cabinet did not resolve the “explosives” file... and the “Forces” ministers walked out

El Shark: The Cabinet did not settle the referral of the Dhahr al-Baidar explosives file to the Judicial Council, following arguments among ministers over this decision, which prompted the Lebanese Forces ministers to walk out. According to information, the president was not opposed to the idea of referring the explosives file to the Judicial Council; rather, he was…

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Khalaf: Lebanon’s position must hold fast to extending UNIFIL’s mandate until the very last moment

El Shark: MP Melhem Khalaf warned, in an interview with “Sawt Kel Lebnan,” of “the major risks of UNIFIL’s withdrawal and the removal of the UN umbrella over Lebanon.” He noted that “Resolution 2790 includes interconnected obligations, most notably verifying the Israeli withdrawal and handing over UNIFIL positions to the Lebanese army.” He asked: “How…

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Al-Hajj visited the Constitutional Council to unify the legal interpretation of the amnesty

El Shark: Yesterday, attention was drawn to the dispute between the interpretations of the Constitutional Council and the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation regarding the general amnesty law. The day after issuing a circular to the appellate public prosecutors’ offices and the Financial Public Prosecution, in which he specified the procedures and documents required before ruling on requests to have sentences or prosecutions dropped…

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اتحاد العائلات البيروتية: العاصمة ليست ساحة لتصفية الحسابات

El Shark: ندد اتحاد جمعيات العائلات البيروتية في بيان، بـ»مظاهر الاستفزاز والاستعراضات المسلحة التي تشهدها شوارع العاصمة»، رافضا «تحويل التهديدات السياسية إلى تحركات ميدانية لترهيب المواطنين والضغط على مؤسسات الدولة»، مشددا على أن «هذه الممارسات تمسّ بالسلم الأهلي،…

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My daughter read the entire Quran… Bill Clinton breaks his silence with a powerful message in defense of Muslims

El Shark: In striking remarks that sparked widespread reaction, former US President Bill Clinton expressed his dismay at the mistreatment of Muslims simply because of their affiliation with Islam. Clinton revealed that his daughter Chelsea read the Holy Quran from beginning to end when she was fifteen years old, then encouraged him to…

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Political and legal disputes continue over the Constitutional Council’s decision concerning the general amnesty law, after the head of the “Constitutional Council,” Judge Tannous Meshleb, issued decision No

Ad-Diyar: Political and legal disputes continue over the Constitutional Council’s decision concerning the general amnesty law, after the head of the “Constitutional Council,” Judge Tannous Meshleb, issued decision No. 12 more than 10 days ago regarding the challenge filed against the aforementioned law. He refused to annul the law in its entirety, but struck down phrases…

Ad-Diyar
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For the first time in nearly six years, “Beit al-Wasat,” where President Saad Hariri resides, opened its doors to an Arab and foreign figure: Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who visited…

Ad-Diyar: For the first time in nearly six years, “Beit al-Wasat,” where President Saad Hariri resides, opened its doors to an Arab and foreign figure: Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who visited the residence and met there with former MP Bahia Hariri and her son Nader, who had withdrawn from work…

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He dances with us as one dances with graves

Ad-Diyar: He dances with us as one dances with graves. “We are not negotiating with the Iranians, and something will happen one way or another.” What is that thing that will happen, other than driving us, while we are still alive, to hell? This is the Middle East, and this is our great affliction. No states and no societies, just human rubble waiting for the Day of Judgment with prayers and supplications.…

Ad-Diyar
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The important thing is that passing the financial gap law is essential

Ad-Diyar: The important thing is that passing the financial gap law is essential. Growth in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq must be integrated and coordinated, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the conclusion of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok, noting that “there is joint and ongoing work with Lebanon,”…

Ad-Diyar
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As with every issue and headline open to the domestic arena, political and sectarian considerations become intertwined, adding various complications that prevent the facts from being made clear, regardless of whether…

Ad-Diyar: As with every issue and headline open to the domestic arena, political and sectarian considerations become intertwined, adding various complications that prevent the facts from being made clear, regardless of whether the broad headline being put forward serves the public interest of citizens first and foremost, especially those on low incomes…

Ad-Diyar
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The Book of Al-Diyar

Ad-Diyar: The great late artist Philemon Wehbe was not wrong when he criticized people with vested interests who change their convictions when their interests change. He said: “We stand by the principle. However the principle turns, we turn with it.” People with vested interests consider gaining benefits and profit, and seeking power, more important than conviction. So you see them moving from one side to another…

Ad-Diyar
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Breast cancer that hides behind symptoms of inflammation… early signs that should not be ignored

Lebanon 24: According to the information presented by Hicken during a media seminar organized by Mayo Clinic on 12 October 2026, the initial signs of the disease may appear as redness or swelling in one breast, or a change in the skin’s color and texture. These symptoms may resemble those of ordinary mastitis. Breast cancer…

Lebanon 24
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Running the iOS system on Android phones becomes a reality

Lebanon 24: In an unusual technology experiment, developers succeeded in running Apple’s iOS operating system on some Android phones through a project called Hackios, which relies on software modifications that make it possible to run the system kernel used in iPhone devices on devices that are not part of Apple’s ecosystem. According to a report published by…

Lebanon 24
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Putin: We are ready for a final agreement

Ad-Diyar: Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed that his country is ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace agreement, not on a “short-term” ceasefire. Putin told a state television correspondent, “The goal of these discussions will be…

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