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36106 in English · 981 original-language storiesNidaa Al Watan: At its third musical evening of the season, the “Musiqiyat Baabdat” festival sought to honor some of the pioneers of the “Lebanese sonatas” at “Al-Mukhallis Hall - New Church” in Baabdat, with balanced playing and a fully integrated dialogue between violinist Mario Al-Ra'i and pianist George Dakash. With them, the audience revisited…
Nidaa Al Watan: Iran’s chief of staff vows a response to America and Israel that is “beyond imagination.” The Israeli opposition is considering electing the prime minister directly to break the political deadlock. Israel declares an area near the border with Lebanon a military zone…
Nidaa Al Watan: U.S. President Donald Trump is waging a pivotal domestic battle that could determine the fate of the remaining two years of his second term. Although he is not personally on the ballot in the midterm elections scheduled for next Tuesday, these elections could result in the Republican Party losing…
Nidaa Al Watan: تتابع أسعار البنزين تراجعها، فانخفض سعر صفيحة البنزين 95 و98 أوكتان أمس 40 ألف ليرة، بينما ارتفع سعر المازوت 32 ألف ليرة، واستقر سعر الغاز. تعود أسباب استمرار تراجع أسعار البنزين في لبنان، فيما يرتفع سعر النفط عالمياً، إلى ارتفاع سعر برميل النفط الخام وتراجع…
Nidaa Al Watan: The West Asia Super League basketball tournament, «WASL», will enter the 2026-2027 season with a major change to its competition format, after the International Basketball Federation decided to bring Gulf and West Asian clubs together in mixed groups for the first time, instead of keeping the two regions separate during the first round, while retaining two paths…
Nidaa Al Watan: يستعدّ "مجتمع بيروت السينمائي" (Beirut Film Society) لإطلاق الدورة العشرين من "مهرجان بيروت الدولي للأفلام القصيرة"، المؤهِّل لـ "جوائز الأوسكار"، في حفل يُقام مساء غد الأحد أول تشرين الثاني 2026، في "صالة السفراء" بـ "كازينو لبنان"، برعاية وزيرة السياحة لورا…
Nidaa Al Watan: The “International Competence University Film Festival” returns for its third edition, hosted by “Competence University” on its campus in Ain Saadeh, between 11 and 13 November 2026, with a three-day film and cultural program featuring twenty short films from twelve countries, selected from among 382…
Nidaa Al Watan: Vitamin C is one of the essential vitamins the body needs to maintain its health and perform its vital functions properly. Scientifically, it is known as ascorbic acid (Ascorbic Acid), and it is a water-soluble vitamin, which means the body does not store large amounts of it,…
Nidaa Al Watan: Economy Minister Amer Al-Bassat visited a number of businesses and generators in several areas of Beirut, accompanied by inspectors from the Consumer Protection Directorate. After the visit, he said at a press conference that “rising costs affect everyone, and citizens weighed down by bills want to see tangible results, and the increase in the cost of diesel and transportation, as a result of…”
Nidaa Al Watan: The rate for private electric generators for October fell from 52,840 lira to 52,666 lira for subscribers with meters in cities, and from 58,124 lira to 57,885 lira in villages at an elevation of more than 700 meters, due to lower fuel prices. The rate for private generators issued by the Ministry…
Nidaa Al Watan: A Western diplomat praised the security agencies’ refusal to take custody of foreigners detained and questioned by “Hezbollah,” in an attempt to cover up the party’s practices outside legal frameworks. He noted that what had been done in previous phases was no longer possible under the new era. Incitement campaigns led by…
Nidaa Al Watan: You will reach a high position easily, and this is an expected result of your competence. Your devotion shines, and this is what attracts your partner to you. It is easy for you to make mistakes today, so be careful. Explain your point of view to your beloved more clearly, as they may understand. Being moody with others may lead to unforeseen consequences at work. A message or news…
Nidaa Al Watan: Amid reports of suspected cases of trichinellosis in Lebanon, concerns are growing over the risks of eating meat that is not thoroughly cooked and the serious health complications it may cause. While the Ministry of Public Health is following developments and working to identify the sources of infection, attention is turning to the symptoms of this disease…
Nidaa Al Watan: Baalbek-Hermel is no longer merely waiting to see what surprises military developments may bring; it is now living with the repercussions of war before its scope and course have become clear. In the governorate, the issue is not only the possibility of the confrontation widening or the front lines shifting, but also what this could leave behind…
Nidaa Al Watan: Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo raised his tally to 67 hat-tricks during his career after scoring his first hat-trick in 2026, his seventh in an Al Nassr shirt. His hat-tricks were distributed among Real Madrid (44), the Portugal national team (10), Al Nassr (7), Juventus (3), and Manchester United (3). Withdrew…
Nidaa Al Watan: Only a week has passed since the start of the NBA season, but injuries have quickly become one of the biggest stories of the opening stretch, with a large number of stars out and others suffering injuries that will sideline them for weeks or even months. Ahead of Wednesday’s games, the NBA report listed 79 players with …
Nidaa Al Watan: Enough going around in circles with statements, evading responsibility, denial, hesitation, and fear! The claim is repeated in political and media discourse that the Lebanese army has not implemented government decisions concerning the restoration of sovereignty and the state’s exclusive control of weapons. But this claim, in my view, overlooks an issue…
Nidaa Al Watan: The changes between the first and second seasons of the Formula 1 World Championship were not significant, but the race calendar saw important revisions. The Monaco Grand Prix was absent from the 1951 season because of financial problems, while the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and the Spanish Grand Prix at the Pedralbes Circuit in Barcelona were added, making it…
Nidaa Al Watan: Araghchi: Iran discussed Vance’s message in high-level meetings after marathon talks in Tehran... Iranian negotiators in Doha The killing of a Turkish soldier in a shooting on the border with…
Nidaa Al Watan: The proposal to impose a tax on vacant apartments does not appear to be merely a fiscal measure aimed at increasing public revenues; rather, it raises a broader issue concerning the state’s ability to address imbalances in the real estate market and stimulate housing supply, amid an economic and livelihood crisis that is narrowing Lebanese people’s options in…
Nidaa Al Watan: La Chaise de SAB, the blue chair celebrated on the Ain al-Mreisseh waterfront, stirred the appetite of critics, activists on social media platforms, opinion-makers, and experts in the contentious relationship between the chair and power, and between the chair and the backside. I read dozens of comments on X, and one post caught my attention…
Nidaa Al Watan: The Israeli Knesset elections on 27 October produced a result that appears decisive in its numbers, but open-ended in its implications: the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, came in first with 27 seats, but his bloc secured only 53 seats, compared with 48 for the change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, and 19 for the two lists…
Nidaa Al Watan: Between Israeli elections and another U.S. election expected next Tuesday, the region is living through a period of anticipation tinged with caution, amid questions about whether the ballot boxes will produce political settlements or unleash military scenarios. Alongside this regional scene, open to all possibilities, it is waging…
Lebanon 24: US President Donald Trump intends to resume military strikes on Iran after the midterm elections for Congress, scheduled for November 3, according to the MS NOW network. Advertisement A White House official said: “We do not comment on sensitive military plans that may or may not be…”
Lebanon 24: American billionaire Elon Musk warned that a Democratic victory in the White House and both chambers of Congress in the 2028 elections could, in his estimation, lead to a radical change in the American political system, describing the potential scenario as possibly meaning “the end of democracy” as it is known.…
An-Nahar: A federal judge rejects national security claims for building Trump’s arch in Washington, which is sparking debate over its impact on landmarks…
Al Manar: The commander of the U.S. Central Command stated hours ago that the Strait of Hormuz was completely cleared of mines and that all types of vessels were passing through it. However, the number of oil tankers blown up by Iranian mines in the past 48 hours alone reached 8. Six days ago, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guard published a clip…
Al Manar: Poland is witnessing political and judicial escalation amid the conflict between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government and President Karol Nawrocki over the Constitutional Tribunal and the powers of state institutions. The crisis worsened when police entered the Tribunal’s headquarters and suspended its president’s duties, in a move the Tribunal described as…
Al Manar: Costa Rican candidate Rebeca Grynspan took another step toward becoming the United Nations secretary-general after strengthening her position in the succession race, achieving her best result yet in the informal ballots held by the UN Security Council to choose the next secretary-general. According to…
Lebanon 24: Days before the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for the third of November, opinion polls are facing a test that goes beyond their ability to measure voters’ preferences. The question is no longer limited to which party is leading the race, but has come to concern how much Americans trust the numbers…
Al Manar: The United States intends to ban Chinese telecommunications companies from directly accessing American phone numbers. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced that it will vote on this proposal on November 19, 2021. If approved, companies such as China Mobile, China…
Lebanon 24: تستعد السلطات الفرنسية لموجة جديدة من الاحتجاجات، السبت، وسط مخاوف من تكرار أعمال العنف التي شهدتها البلاد في 17 تشرين الأول، مع استمرار التعبئة التي تقودها حركة "السترات الصفراء" بمشاركة نقابات عمالية وطلابية. Advertisement وأعلن وزير الداخلية الفرنسي لوران…
Lebanon 24: JUST NOW: Air Force One makes a special Halloween flyover at the White House! 🎃✈️…
Al Manar: An explosion was heard in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine as an alert was declared…
IMLebanon: The coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in the skies over the Eastern Province, without disclosing further…
Al Manar: Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of the town of al-Qantara in southern…
