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Lebanon 24: Eisenkot: Netanyahu’s political life…
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Video - Asaad Saeed recounts the history of the “Forces” from the War Council to Maarab (4 of 6): Bashir’s election and assassination, and the renewal of the “Forces’” role... This is how we handed the Souk El Gharb front over to the army
Nidaa Al Watan: After Sheikh Bashir Gemayel was elected president of the republic, he decided that the “Lebanese Forces” should be dissolved and that those among its ranks who wished to do so should join the state administrations, the army and the security forces. But his assassination put the “Forces” back at the heart of the confrontation and renewed its role. Asaad Saeed recounts to “Nidaa Al Sanin,” in this…
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Iranian Conditions Complicate Efforts to Save the Region
Nidaa Al Watan: With polling stations closing in Israel last night, the first milestone the region had been awaiting to learn the outcome of the U.S.-Iranian conflict came to an end, while the wait will continue until the U.S. midterm elections are held next week. In the meantime, regional and international efforts to avoid…
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The Hiring Scandal at the Engineers’ Syndicate - Beirut
Nidaa Al Watan: At a time when the Engineers’ Syndicate in Beirut is touting slogans of reform, competence and transparency, its latest hires, numbering 24 employees, have swept all these slogans aside. According to information obtained by “Nidaa Al Watan,” these appointments were not made through any impartial competition or committee…
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Ronaldo nears return to Portugal
Nidaa Al Watan: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is close to returning to his national team after his name was included in the preliminary squad ahead of the matches against Denmark and Wales in the UEFA Nations League on November 14 and 17, following his dispute with coach Jorge Jesus, which led to his departure…
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Mbappé apologizes to China after widespread controversy
Nidaa Al Watan: French star Kylian Mbappé issued a public apology after a video circulating online sparked widespread criticism in China. In it, he appeared to mock former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, leading to the suspension of broadcasts of Spanish league matches and the termination of advertising contracts with the Real Madrid striker.…
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Cleveland halts Minnesota and the unbeaten trio
Nidaa Al Watan: Cleveland Cavaliers ended the Minnesota Timberwolves’ perfect start in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after defeating them 127-125 in overtime, on a night that saw the unbeaten records of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies continue with four wins…
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The World Bank pushes to link Lebanon with its surroundings
Nidaa Al Watan: Progress has been made in working with the World Bank to prepare a plan to strengthen regional connectivity between Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and neighboring countries. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced that there was “an intention 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…”
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What do the horoscopes hold today, Wednesday 28-10-2026?
Nidaa Al Watan: You feel very enthusiastic today about taking on new work and an important position. Try to share your dreams and future ambitions with the person you love. Acting randomly will not be easy today, so be careful. Outward appearance alone is not enough; pay more attention to the personality of the person you love. More tasks and responsibilities are piling up on you,…
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انسحاب "اليونيفيل": نهاية مهمة أم بداية أزمة جديدة؟
Nidaa Al Watan: مع اقتراب الحادي والثلاثين من كانون الأول 2026، الموعد المحدّد لإنهاء عمليات قوات الأمم المتحدة الموقتة في لبنان (اليونيفيل)، بموجب قرار مجلس الأمن الدولي رقم 2790 الصادر عام 2025، تجد الجمهورية اللبنانية والمجتمع الدولي نفسيهما أمام سؤال مصيري يتجاوز مجرّد…
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A Reading by Novelist Omar Saeed of Painter Shawki Dalal’s “The Room of the Utopian Huweik”
Nidaa Al Watan: Color was never just for painting. Colors have always been a means of expanding geography and time. In his painting of the utopian Elias Huweik in Abrine, Shawki Dalal presents us with overlapping philosophies: the philosophy of place, the philosophy of time, the philosophy of color, and the philosophy of contemplation. In this work, the light shifts into color across the walls…
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Whispers of the Stadiums
Nidaa Al Watan: Coach Jamal Al Hajj has returned to Al Ahed Club to take charge of the first football team in a new stint with the club, whose colors he previously defended as a player and which he coached at earlier stages. French club Paris Saint-Germain announced that its Georgian forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had undergone surgery…
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Brazil and Europe: The right and the left in a battle that goes beyond the ballot box
Nidaa Al Watan: Elections in contemporary democracies are no longer merely a competition between economic and social platforms, and their results alone are not enough to determine the direction society is taking. The ballot box may settle the identity of the ruler, while the direction of the state remains contested. This is what Brazil’s recent elections reveal,…
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What’s in today’s Secrets, Wednesday 28-10-2026?
Nidaa Al Watan: Several public administrations and ministries expressed their intention to pay the electricity bills owed by them to Électricité du Liban, while the amounts to be paid remain unconfirmed, pending their transfer to the institution. Informed Lebanese sources fear the growing phenomenon of religious violence and extremism, pausing at the spread of…
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Tripoli Municipality invokes a 1969 decree to resolve the waste crisis in 2026
Nidaa Al Watan: Ahead of the Cabinet session on Thursday, October 29, which will follow up on the waste file discussed in previous sessions, striking contradictions are emerging in the file of the proposed marine waste landfill to be established in the "Saqi al-Badawi" area - Tripoli, while it is worth noting that this proposed solution by the Municipality…
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Shy Paula
Nidaa Al Watan: I was flipping through the pages of the blue giant, “Facebook,” when a video appeared before me, dating back 15 years. It shows President Saad Hariri shouting and saying, in keeping with the color of his navy jacket and blue tie matching the color of his movement: “We want to breathe... I came to speak to you in colloquial Arabic, in the language of Lebanon’s youth, and the language of…”
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The status quo policies are more dangerous than war
Nidaa Al Watan: The challenge remains, even if the truck carrying explosives had not been discovered in Dahr al-Baidar, and there had been no proposal before the Council of Ministers to refer the threat to national security to the Judicial Council. It has become greater and more dangerous after "Hezbollah" declared that the explosives belonged to it, demanding their return, and all that was missing was a call to award medals…
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“Ogero” escalates: rights first
Nidaa Al Watan: Amending Telecommunications Law No. 431, issued in 2002, is no longer a union demand limited to improving the working conditions of employees at the “Ogero” Authority. Rather, according to the Authority’s employees’ union, it has become a necessity imposed by rapid technological developments and changes in Lebanon’s telecommunications market. And between…
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Netanyahu and Eisenkot... each has his victory and defeat
Nidaa Al Watan: Israelis entered their long election day yesterday carrying to the ballot boxes the weight of three years of fateful wars and political divisions, and emerged from it facing a scene suggesting that the battle for power will be prolonged. Exit polls conducted by major television networks…
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Between the Targeting of the Libyan Man and the Raids on Daraa: Is Damascus Incapable of Addressing the Terrorism Issue?!
Elnashra: Last year, the announcement that Syria had joined the International Coalition to Defeat Terrorism stood out, despite the many question marks raised about…
Eisenkot: “The Israelis” voted for change and against Netanyahu’s policies
Al Manar: Eisenkot: “The Israelis” voted for change and against the policies…
Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in Jeddah and Yanbu
Lebanon 24: Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in Jeddah…
Eisenkot: Netanyahu must not use “Israel’s” security for his political considerations
Al Manar: Eisenkot: Netanyahu must not use “Israel’s” security for his considerations…
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Eisenkot: Netanyahu has lost the people’s trust, and we will form a stable government
An-Nahar: Eisenkot confirms that Netanyahu has lost the people’s trust and announces the formation of a stable government to achieve political stability in…
Leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu has found himself facing a large and strong majority
Al Manar: Leader of the Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot: Netanyahu has found himself facing a large majority…
Channel 12’s new update: Netanyahu’s camp gets 53 seats and Eisenkot’s camp gets 49
Al Jadeed: Channel 12’s new update: Netanyahu’s camp gets 53 seats and Eisenkot’s camp gets…
Hebrew Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 51 seats, Eisenkot’s change bloc gets 51, and the Arab lists get 18
Al Manar: Hebrew Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 51 seats, Eisenkot’s change bloc gets 51, and the Arab lists…
Channel 12 sample update: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 52 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc gets 50, and the Arab lists 18
Al Jadeed: Channel 12 sample update: Netanyahu’s bloc gets 52 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc gets 50, and the Arab lists…
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A tie between Netanyahu’s camp and the change camp... What are the latest estimates for the Israeli elections?
An-Nahar: Learn about the latest estimates for the 2024 Israeli elections and the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the change camp in politics…
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A delegation from Hezbollah visited Dr. Hayat al-Rahawi in Ghaziyeh to congratulate her on signing her new book
Saida Online: After she signed her new book, titled (Theatre and Sacred Memory), as part of the activities of the Arab and International Book Fair in Beirut, a delegation from Hezbollah, headed by Sidon sector official Sheikh Zaid Daher and including Ghaziyeh branch official Hajj Samir Hassoun, visited Dr. Hayat al-Rahawi’s home in the town of Ghaziyeh to congratulate her, where…
Reuters, citing an updated poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc is now tied with the camp of his rival Eisenkot
MTV Lebanon: Reuters, citing an updated poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 13: Netanyahu’s bloc is now tied with the camp of his rival…
Saudi media: Alert issued in Yanbu to warn of danger
Al Manar: Saudi media: Alert issued in Yanbu to warn of…
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Arab parties… the surprise of the Israeli elections
MTV Lebanon: Arab parties made significant gains, according to the first opinion poll results as voters left polling stations for Tuesday’s Israeli parliamentary elections. Israeli media reported heavy turnout among the base…
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Constitutional authorization consolidates the deterrence equation... Saudi Arabia’s security is a red line from Cairo to Riyadh
Al Liwaa: The transformation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s request and Parliament’s response in granting him constitutional authorization into a fully-fledged institutional process moves the Egyptian state from the realm of taking a position to that of readiness. This fundamental development establishes an effective constitutional authority with strategic dimensions that extend beyond the Yemeni arena…
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Bennett announces Netanyahu’s defeat and calls for a Zionist government
An-Nahar: Bennett announces Netanyahu’s defeat and calls for the formation of a strong Zionist government to strengthen political stability in Israel after the elections…