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36623 in English · 998 original-language storiesEl Shark: President General Joseph Aoun affirmed that municipalities are the first line of defense for development, stressing the need to move from administrative routine to actual development. He stressed that expanded administrative decentralization is not an option but a necessity for balanced development, pointing to the beginning of basic steps toward…
El Shark: President General Joseph Aoun stressed that Lebanon adheres to diplomatic and negotiated solutions to address conflicts, considering that lasting stability cannot be achieved through military force alone. While affirming the need to stop Israeli attacks and adhere to existing understandings, he noted “that…
El Shark: “Télé Liban” held its first annual gathering at the television building in Hazmieh, under the patronage of President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun, represented by Information Minister, lawyer Dr. Paul Morcos, to present its strategy and vision for the coming phase and the most prominent projects and achievements accomplished over the past year, in the presence of…
El Shark: By David Issa, a Lebanese politician. There is a fundamental problem in Lebanese political life: some politicians deal with reality as they wish it to be, not as it actually is. They exaggerate in raising the bar of slogans and positions, whether in their television appearances or in their daily statements,…
El Shark: The heads of the Press and Press Editors’ Syndicates, Aouni Al-Kaaki and Joseph Al-Qasifi, issued the following statement: “Our fears have come true early, before the ink on the new media law had dried, with it being used in a way other than the intended one, and Article 104 opened the door to interpretation and legal discretion to ensnare journalists…”
El Shark: Former minister Wadih al-Khazen, head of the Maronite General Council: Preserving media freedom in Lebanon is not merely a legal matter related to regulating the profession and the principles governing its practice, but a fundamental pillar of the democratic system and an indispensable safeguard for protecting the truth, strengthening accountability, and entrenching the citizen’s right…
El Shark: God-consciousness is not merely words spoken by the tongue or acts of worship performed by a person’s limbs; rather, it is a way of life based on being mindful of Almighty God, avoiding what He has forbidden, and obeying His commands, seeking His pleasure and fearing His punishment. It is the foundation of a person’s righteousness and the path to happiness in this world and success in the Hereafter.…
El Shark: The invitation from His Excellency Information Minister Paul Morcos was not an invitation concerning the reorganization and reopening of Télé Liban, rich in history and still operating since 1959. In the speech he delivered, the minister said that the television station had taken a major and distinctive step with Arab assistance, and that today’s challenge is a challenge…
El Shark: As attention turns to the outcome of the Israeli elections and the changes they may bring about in the political and security landscape, signs are mounting of a possible renewal of the US-Israeli confrontation with Iran, amid reports of military preparations for a round that could last days, just a few days before…
El Shark: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei used to boast, saying, “We control four Arab capitals: Damascus, Baghdad and Beirut, and Sana’a,” at a time when King Abdullah II of Jordan was warning of Iranian expansion in Arab countries. But the fall of Damascus and the fall of the tyrant Bashar al-Assad eliminated 50% of Iran’s strength…
El Shark: In a panoramic view of the political situation in Lebanon, we see the most astonishing things, as if our people are completely absent from following the enormous, dramatic developments and what may result from them in consequences of grave danger and importance for the present and future of this crisis-ridden country, as well as for the region, the surrounding area and the world…
Ad-Diyar: United Nations-affiliated sources reported that the Syrian authorities are still obstructing the transfer of the United Nations Special Envoy’s office from Geneva to Damascus. The sources also reported that Damascus continues to refuse to approve the appointment of a new envoy to replace the former envoy, Geir Pedersen, who submitted his resignation on 18 September…
Ad-Diyar: The State of Israel is moving forcefully toward the right consolidating its grip on it, whether in its religious form or its liberal religious form. The shared theme is that Israel is a purely Jewish state, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in drawing even his opponents into making this the main theme of the elections…
Ad-Diyar: - In cases of online extortion, accounts must be secured and passwords changed - Those afraid of scandal should not give in and should seek legal assistance. Caught between fear of scandal and hesitation to file complaints, victims of extortion find themselves under pressure that may push them into silence or into giving in to demands…
Ad-Diyar: Political sources believe that the energy minister’s decision to rely on financial arrears to cut electricity to public administrations and institutions puts the state to the test of its ability to operate its administrations and public facilities, amid exceptional measures whose cost is borne by citizens. They consider that the danger of this step lies not in…
Ad-Diyar: Lebanon remains preoccupied with the results of the Israeli elections and with the results of the midterm elections in the United States, and with what repercussions these results may have on the situation in Lebanon. In this context, MP Alan Aoun expresses his belief that “Lebanon is not affected…
Ad-Diyar: In recent days, there has been much analysis and speculation about the reasons behind the “absence” of former Prime Minister and one of the leaders of Lebanon’s Sunni community, Najib Mikati, from the political and economic scene that took shape during President Joseph Aoun’s historic visit to Tripoli, the flourishing…
Ad-Diyar: When MP Ghassan Skaf died on December 13, 2025, it was not possible to hold a by-election to fill the Greek Orthodox seat in the Western Bekaa – Rashaya district, because the time remaining before the end of Parliament’s term was around less than six months, while the elections were scheduled to be held…
Ad-Diyar: Away from the stupid mathematical equations, where are the Arabs in the biblical equation? Political activist Mordechai David saw the Arab lawmakers produced by the ballot boxes as “Trojan horses inside the Temple.” Let us read what is in the devil’s head to know what is in Donald Trump’s head, whom the minister…
Ad-Diyar: A person is born kind. If they live in a beautiful environment, receive an education, and enjoy good health, joy, well-being, security, and comfort, these conditions are fertile ground for them to remain kind, becoming generous, noble-hearted, and forgiving, rejoicing with those who rejoice and suffering with those who suffer. But if waves of pain and misery sweep over them…
National News Agency: وطنية - صور - تم بعد ظهر اليوم افتتاح معرض الكتاب العربي الثاني عشر الذي تقيمه "جمعية هلا صور" الثقافية الاجتماعية في مركز ابحار الثقافي في مجمع باسل الأسد في مدينة صور، برعاية مفتي صور وجبل عامل القاضي العلامة الشيخ حسن عبدالله وحضوره٠ حضر حفل الافتتاح…
Elnashra: Iran's Tasnim news agency reported, citing sources, that the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace force intercepted an enemy fighter jet near Qeshm Island and forced it to withdraw…
Lebanon 24: 4 people were killed and 11 others injured after an Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday afternoon, according to the Italian Ministry of Defense. The helicopter was taking part in a European Union peacekeeping mission, currently led by Italy, according to Reuters. It explained…
Lebanon 24: Israeli platform: Initial report of US airstrikes in southern Iran and an attack on a missile-launch team affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard…
An-Nahar: Coach Hansi Flick joined the “Instagram” platform after Barcelona announced the launch of its official account, through a joint post in which the Catalan team’s coach welcomed this…
An-Nahar: As part of Pyongyang’s ongoing efforts to develop its various military programs, amid repeated warnings from Washington and Seoul about its missile and drone programs, and growing military cooperation with Moscow, which the West is monitoring…
Lebanon 24: The Israeli army continued its raids and closures around the Old City of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, for the seventh consecutive day. Advertisement. Sources told Anadolu Agency that Israeli forces continue to raid neighborhoods in the city of Hebron and towns in the governorate, which bears…
Lebanon 24: Israeli Kipa website: A military vehicle has disappeared from an Israeli army camp in the south, raising fears it could be used to infiltrate bases…
MTV Lebanon: Communications Minister Charles Hajj said that “the shipment of explosives was not transported for storage but to be used, and regardless of whether it was intended for inside or outside, it would have blown up the country, and the investigation must go as far as possible.” Hajj said in an interview with MTV: We have confidence in Judge Claude Ghanem…
Elnashra: U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack indicated that stability in the Middle East requires adopting diplomacy and regional cooperation instead of entering wars that…
Saida Online: Death of Mahmoud Saeed Al-Masri (Abu Al-Saeed); burial at noon on Friday, 30 October…
Al Anbaa: Hebrew platform: Preliminary report of US airstrikes in southern Iran, and an attack on a missile-launch team affiliated with the IRGC…
Lebanon 24: The leaders of Russia and African countries adopted the declaration of the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on Thursday, affirming their commitment to building a multipolar world order and rejecting unilateral sanctions. The declaration includes 101 provisions covering politics, security, the economy, energy, education, health, culture and climate,…
Lebanon 24: Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi addressed a message to all Lebanese amid the difficult circumstances the country is going through, in an exclusive interview with Sawt Kel Lebnan conducted by journalist Vanessa Merhi. In his message, al-Rahi stressed: Lebanon cannot disappear; this country gave us Saint Charbel and the saints…
Al Anbaa: Artillery shelling targets the outskirts of Kfar Reman and Khiam in southern…
MTV Lebanon: Ten years after collaborating on the famous Turkish series “Kösem Sultan,” Turkish star Beren Saat is preparing to appear opposite star Ekin Koç again in a new film titled “All the Tired Horses.” This work brings the duo back together, who…
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