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Rifi, responding to Hajj Hassan: Enough contempt for the intelligence of the Lebanese; no one is above the law

National News Agency: Wataniya – MP Major General Ashraf Rifi stressed in a statement that “MP Hussein Hajj Hassan’s remarks commenting on the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case are surprising and unacceptable, particularly his questioning of the judicial procedures and his view that the defendants deserve to be honored, not tried.” He said: “To clarify, what has been issued so far…”

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Delineating the Lebanese-Syrian border... Are Damascus’s priorities hindering the launch?!

CH23: The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime did not set the process of delineating the land border between Lebanon and Syria in motion, despite the fact that the political change in Damascus offered an opportunity to reorganize relations between the two countries on different foundations, away from the legacy of tutelage and the disputes that shaped a long period. But removing one of the obstacles…

Hawat: Thank you to the security agencies

MTV Lebanon: MP Ziad Hawat wrote on “X”: “The arrest of the suspect in the murder of Father Samir Daw within just a few hours of its commission is a strong, reassuring sign of the seriousness of the security officials concerned. Thank you to the security agencies, particularly the commander of the Byblos unit in the Internal Security Forces…”

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Between the “Forces” and the “Socialist”

CH23: The positions of MPs from these two parties reveal a clear divergence and two opposing alignments: the “Lebanese Forces” in favor of disarming Hezbollah, and the “Progressive Socialist” in favor of containing it. This is how one can understand the quasi-debate between the elder Jumblatt and the US State Department. Join our news channel on WhatsApp. Follow the latest news…

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More than 12 hours of talks in Tehran... Qatar seeks to bring Washington and Iran back to negotiations

Nidaa Al Watan: The U.S. news site Axios reported that Qatari mediators held talks lasting more than 12 hours with Iranian officials in Tehran on Friday, as part of intensive diplomatic efforts to revive direct negotiations between the United States and Iran and avoid the outbreak of a new round of military operations. According to…

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The Word and the Laurel Leaves

MTV Lebanon: One of the church elders told me about a young man who came one day to confess to a priest renowned for purity of heart and clarity of mind. This priest had chosen a hermitage in the mountains, surrounded on every side by trees, especially laurel trees that filled the place with their fragrance…

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The Israeli opposition is considering the direct election of the prime minister to break the political deadlock

Nidaa Al Watan: Israeli media reported that parties in the Israeli opposition camp are considering advancing a bill that would allow the prime minister to be elected directly by the people, in an attempt to form a minority government without needing the support of Arab parties. The proposal aims to separate the election of the prime minister from the formation of…

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A Nice chair and a hookah Beirut

CH23: The blue La Chaise de SAB chair, celebrated on the Ain al-Mreisseh seafront, stirred the appetite of critics, activists on social media platforms, opinion-makers, and experts in the controversial relationship between the chair and power, and between the chair and the buttocks. I read dozens of comments on the X platform, and one post caught my attention…

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Washington agrees to supply Kyiv with 500 Patriot missiles

Lebanon 24: In a move that still requires congressional approval, the U.S. State Department confirmed that President Donald Trump’s administration had approved a potential sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Advertisement The U.S. statement noted that this potential deal would strengthen Kyiv’s capabilities…

Guidelines from the Ministry of Agriculture on good practices for harvesting olives and transporting them to presses

LBCI: With the start of the olive-harvesting season in various regions, the Ministry of Agriculture called for adherence to good agricultural practices during harvesting, packing and transport to presses, to preserve the safety of the fruit and the quality of the oil, and to protect olive trees and their productivity in coming seasons. It stressed that the process…

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Rifi to the “Party”: Enough squabbling and adventures

IMLebanon: MP Ashraf Rifi considered MP Hussein Hajj Hassan’s remarks commenting on the explosives case in Dahr al-Baidar “astonishing and unacceptable, particularly his questioning of the judicial procedures and his claim that the defendants deserve to be honored, not tried.” Rifi added on his account on the “X” platform: “For clarification, what was issued until…”

For these reasons, the Jewish duo avoids the Arab duo

CH23: Anyone who thought that any positive development surrounding the Lebanese situation was awaiting changes that might come with the upcoming milestones paving the way for a movement leading to a cessation of military operations and ultimately to a permanent ceasefire was mistaken. But what the Israeli elections reflected ended hopes, all of which collapsed. And it is not logical…

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Karam: To prevent the Revolutionary Guard from interfering in our affairs

MTV Lebanon: MP Fadi Karam wrote on “X,” addressing MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, saying: “Nothing represents a lack of the most basic rules of the constitution more than the existence of your armed organization, and nothing violates the rules of the National Pact more than its intimidation and criminal missions. And nothing harms…

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Pyongyang categorically rejects abandoning its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction.. while Washington, Seoul and Tokyo pledge to denuclearize

Lebanon 24: The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed on Saturday their commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea, which categorically rejects abandoning its arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Advertisement Speculation is mounting about the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald…

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Health Minister discusses equipping the Jeb Jennine Government Hospital with a delegation from the region

Al Anbaa: Political activist and candidate for the Orthodox seat in the Western Rashaya - Bekaa district, Terry Sabounji, accompanied by a number of mayors from the region, visited Public Health Minister Dr. Rakan Nassereddine in his office at the ministry. The meeting addressed health conditions in the district, particularly the completion of construction work…

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A series of airstrikes on villages in Nabatieh

National News Agency: Wataniyeh - Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike this morning on the area between the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit, followed by an airstrike on the outskirts of the town of Baraashit. They also launched an airstrike between the towns of Adchit al-Qusayr and Taybeh. ====…

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As early voting increases, Trump and Clinton rally voters

Lebanon 24: On Friday, President Donald Trump took part in an election rally with his Republican supporters in Florida, while former U.S. President Bill Clinton addressed Democrats in neighboring Mississippi, and both urged voters to head to polling stations in the midterm elections…

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The relationship with the presidency sparks a dispute between the two parties

Lebanon 24: A real political dispute has begun to take shape between two major Christian parties, despite their considerable convergence in political positions and strategic choices on most domestic and regional issues. According to informed political sources, the essence of the dispute is not related to differences in their general political vision,…

Tripoli on the map of major corridors... What does Bilal Erdoğan’s visit to Lebanon hold?

MTV Lebanon: From social assistance and naturalization to the port, railways and energy, Ankara has begun to advance in northern Lebanon through an interwoven network of soft-power tools and economic interests. While reports speak of Turkish intelligence activity being run from Damascus, the publicly disclosed facts reveal…

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Washington-Tehran negotiations: Positive progress through Qatari mediation amid disagreements hindering an agreement

Lebanon 24: The Axios website reported, citing a diplomatic source, that positive progress had been made during the negotiations, which are being overseen by a Qatari mediation delegation and are still underway in an attempt to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran. Advertisement A U.S. official told the Axios website that there are two demands…

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The occupation pursues the dead and prevents their burial

CH23: In the occupied southern border villages, even the dead were not spared Israeli aggression. Cemeteries that had held generations of people from these towns were also subjected to bombing, explosions and bulldozing; some were completely erased, while graves lost their identifying features and became impossible to reach. With the occupation continuing…

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