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Beirut... When the Army Is Present

Al Liwaa: There are scenes in the life of nations that go beyond their immediate security significance, touching people’s feelings, memories and fears. One such scene is that of citizens seeing their country’s army present in the streets, keeping watch over the city’s security and protecting people’s lives and their right to live in peace, away from anxiety and apprehension. Hence, comes…

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How long will the memory of war be used to justify the state’s incapacity?

Al Liwaa: The problem in Lebanon is no longer simply that the state is weak, but that its weakness has, over decades, become a reality with which political forces coexist, while citizens bear the consequences of settlements whose authors they have no ability to hold accountable. And while generations have grown accustomed to seeing the avoidance of war as a political achievement in itself,…

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Arabs are looking for another path besides the American one—what option does Lebanon have?

Al Liwaa: Lebanon’s wait for the elections to the Knesset of the Israeli entity is not over, as it awaits the official results at the beginning of next month and the true size of the parliamentary blocs, one of which will form the new government. This is a formation that takes a long time, given the nature of the political and electoral makeup…

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Suleiman meets Khallaf: Lebanon looks forward to continued Egyptian support for its constitutional institutions

Al Liwaa: President General Michel Suleiman received the new Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Tameem Khallaf, at his residence in Yarzeh. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest political and security developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as Arab and international developments and their repercussions for the security of the region…

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Radovan toured, carrying German support for stability and reform steps

Al Liwaa: Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Ms. Reem Alabali Radovan, affirmed her commitment to strengthening cooperation with the government, and that her visit was a show of solidarity with Lebanon and support for reform steps despite the challenges. The German minister toured at the head of a delegation that included German Ambassador Thomas…

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Meeting in Baabda for the military delegation returning from the Tampa meetings

Al Liwaa: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun chaired a meeting attended by Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal, the head of Lebanon’s delegation to the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiations, former Ambassador Simon Karam, and the head of the military delegation to the negotiations, Brigadier General George Rizk, and members of the delegation: Brigadier General…

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The Cabinet limited its session to the issue of addressing solid waste, prompting the Lebanese Forces ministers to boycott it

Al Liwaa: The Cabinet devoted its session to the waste issue and ways to address it, and heard a presentation from the environment minister and the heads of the Council for Development and the National Authority. It asked them to return within two weeks with concrete proposals, while the issues of the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives and electricity were absent from its agenda, prompting the Lebanese Forces ministers to…

Lebanon Facing More Waiting and Further Political Deterioration?

Al Liwaa: Lebanon has no choice but to wait for the Israeli and American election milestones, and then for the outcome of the heated confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran—whether peacefully, in a deal being worked on by many countries in the region, or through a war being prepared that would this time include targets…

The Shiite duo faces the dilemma of separation… and the risks of disputes

Al Liwaa: It will not be long before the Shiite duo realizes that a split between them is inadmissible and has repercussions. Therefore, they must return to reinforcing their longstanding coordination, or at least put an end to any misunderstanding, whether or not the relationship regains its warmth. The messages exchanged between Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri…

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Al-Hajj: The C4 shipment was not intended for storage but for use

Nidaa Al Watan: Communications Minister Charles Al-Hajj confirmed that the C4 shipment was not intended for storage, but for use, and regardless of whether its destination was inland or abroad, it would have led to an explosion of the situation in Lebanon. Minister Al-Hajj, speaking on the program “Saar el-Waet” with journalist Marcel Ghanem, stressed the need to…

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Lebanon’s “Center of Gravity”: No Return to War Under Any Circumstances

Al Liwaa: The intersecting center of gravity in the positions of the political forces, on either side, is their central focus: rejecting Lebanon’s being drawn—and specifically Hezbollah’s being drawn—into any confrontation that could take place between Iran, the United States, and Israel… Amid this approach, which appears to be undisputed, pending…

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The Economics of Artificial Intelligence

Al Liwaa: The current wave of artificial intelligence reminds us of what happened in 2000 with the information technology revolution, when researchers competed to describe the situation at the time as exceptional and to say that what had happened would change the face of the Earth and the state of economies, driving them upward without end. This revolution had major positive repercussions, but it was…

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The Engineering of “Cash” and Withdrawal Limits: A Political Settlement to Distribute Losses at Depositors’ Expense?!

Al Liwaa: Between the hammer of monetary collapse and the impasse of delayed political settlements, Banque du Liban once again controls the pace of crises through policies that manage symptoms rather than treat underlying causes. In a distressed economy whose real engines of production have stalled and which has seen foreign-currency inflows disappear, any increase in the money supply…

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Hani inspects the central wholesale market in Beirut

Al Liwaa: Agriculture Minister Dr. Nizar Hani visited the central wholesale market for vegetables and fruits in Beirut and, together with the union responsible for managing the market, reviewed the workflow and the challenges facing the marketing and distribution of Lebanese agricultural produce. During the visit, it was agreed to continue joint work…

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Habib after meeting the Kuwaiti ambassador: $25 million from the Arab Fund to the Housing Bank

Al Liwaa: The chairman and general manager of the Housing Bank, Antoine Habib, visited Kuwait’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Sultan Al-Sharji, at the Kuwaiti embassy in Beirut, where he briefed him on the results of the working visit he recently made to the State of Kuwait and the meetings he held with the managements of the “Arab Fund for Development…

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Salam: No compromising on the health of the Lebanese, and the raid on the medicine warehouses was carried out following a referral from the Ministry of Health

Al Liwaa: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam clarified that the raid on the medicine warehouses came following a referral from the Ministry of Public Health, and that the non-compliant medicines were seized and confiscated at the direction of the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, with the aim of putting an end to any health or financial corruption linked to this file, and protecting patients from manipulation and exploitation,…

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Manssa conveyed Aoun’s condolences to the Jordanian monarch; King Abdullah supports the army and stability in the south

Al Liwaa: National Defense Minister Major General Michel Manssa briefed President General Joseph Aoun, during their meeting at Baabda Palace, on the results of his visits to Jordan and Czechia and the talks he held with officials in those two countries, which addressed the situation in Lebanon and the region, and the role of the army…

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Memorandum of Understanding between the Makhzoumi Foundation and ARCH to Strengthen Cooperation and Respond to Community Needs

Al Liwaa: The Makhzoumi Foundation and ARCH signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening joint cooperation and developing innovative ways to respond to community needs, in a step intended to combine expertise and capabilities and expand the scope of initiatives with social impact. This cooperation comes as part of an effort to explore new opportunities…

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Lebanon’s First Lady toured two pharmaceutical factories in Nahr Ibrahim and Al-Suhayla: Every Lebanese has the right to obtain high-quality medicine at affordable prices

Al Liwaa: First Lady Neemat Aoun said that the quality of Lebanon’s pharmaceutical industry now rivals international standards, noting that the administration supports Lebanese industries in various fields, unlocks their potential, and provides them with full support, whether in local markets or in markets…

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He and She 30-10-2026

Al Liwaa: ☐ Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury launches the Ministry of Industry’s electronic services platform at four o’clock this afternoon during the activities of the second Lebanese Industrial Exhibition, in the presence of Canadian Ambassador Gregory Galligan and acting UNDP representative Thaer Shreidi. ☐ The book «50 الحرب» was launched at the National Library,…

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Safe travels 30-10-2026

Al Liwaa: Traffic at Rafik Hariri International Airport- Beirut on ٢٠٢٦/١٠/٢٨: ١٣٢ aircraft movements and ١٥١٥٠ passengers, distributed as follows: - Aircraft movements: ٦٧ flights landed, ٦٥ flights took off. - Passenger traffic: ٧٠٣٧ passengers arrived, ٨١١٣ passengers departed, and transit passengers …

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Europe’s Revolutions and the People of Kalamology

Al Liwaa: It seems the streets of Europe can no longer contain all this anger. From France to Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy and Albania, protests are escalating over the rising cost of living, the housing crisis, and the decline in public services and education. The issue is no longer merely rising prices or a dispute over a budget, but has become a question…

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The Absence of the Lebanese Forces Ministers: Stance at the Expense of Achievement?

Al Liwaa: No one is asking the Lebanese Forces to remain silent about an extremely serious security matter, or to downplay the importance of the explosives case and the need to uncover its circumstances and hold those responsible accountable. Nor is anyone ignoring its objection to delays in addressing the electricity file. But the question that imposes itself is: Does the continuation…

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