Priest Samir Daou found murdered after going missing
L'Orient Today: Priest Samir Daou, serving Hsoun and Ferhet in Jbeil, was found murdered in his Ain Jrain home after going missing; investigation is…
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Eisenkot: My team is working to complete preparations to introduce legislation on voting when the Knesset session opens
Al Liwaa: Al Liwaa Electronic Newspaper: The latest news from Lebanon and the world — politics, economy, local news, sports, culture, reports and articles…
Al Ahed News | Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemns the blatant and interventionist claims made by the UAE and Canada regarding the three Iranian islands
Al Ahed: In pictures… the opening of the “Ardi 2026” market at the Sayyid al-Shuhada Complex in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, since 31…
Death toll from train collision in Spain rises to 74
LBCI: At least 74 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains on Wednesday in Spain, according to a new toll announced today by the Railway Accident Investigation Commission of the Ministry of Transport. An earlier toll reported by authorities in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, where the accident occurred, indicated that 69…
Tasnim, citing Iranian sources: Iran stresses the need for Washington to implement its 7 conditions and rejects any position that undermines this framework
MTV Lebanon: Tasnim, citing Iranian sources: Iran stresses the need for Washington to implement its 7 conditions and rejects any position that undermines this…
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Sheikh Ali Damoush: Incitement against the resistance and its community has reached unacceptable levels and is now threatening internal unity
Al Manar: The head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Sheikh Ali Damoush, said the state must assume its responsibilities and help farmers and industrialists compensate those among them harmed by the Israeli aggression, reduce production costs, and market their products in local and foreign markets. During his patronage…
“If Qatar intervened, investigate”... The file lands back on Netanyahu’s desk
Lebanon Debate: “If Qatar intervened, investigate”... The file lands back on…
Israeli “Yashar” party leader Gadi Eisenkot: My team is working to complete preparations to put bills to a vote when the Knesset session opens
Lebanon Debate: Israeli “Yashar” party leader Gadi Eisenkot: My team is working to complete preparations to put bills to a vote when the session…
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Did Iran respond to J.D. Vance’s message?
An-Nahar: Iran’s Tasnim News Agency confirmed today, Thursday, the information reported by Axios this morning about U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance sending a message to Iranian National Security Council Secretary Mohsen…
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Red In Circle Association launches “MISSION SOUTH” to support families’ resilience in southern border villages
Nidaa Al Watan: Red In Circle Association launched its humanitarian project “MISSION SOUTH” at a press conference hosted by Liqaa Hotel in Rabweh, in an initiative aimed at supporting residents of southern border villages and strengthening their ability to cope with living costs. The conference was attended by two members of the Strong Republic parliamentary bloc, MPs…
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The Maronite Diocese of Byblos condemns the murder of Father Samir Daou and calls for rumors not to be spread
Ad-Diyar: The following statement was issued by the Secretariat of the Maronite Diocese of Byblos: With profound sadness, the bishop of the Maronite Diocese of Byblos, Michel Aoun, along with the diocese’s priests, monks and nuns, condemns the horrific crime that claimed the life of…
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Russia Opens the Door to Mediation Between Washington and Tehran and Puts Forward a Solution to the Uranium Crisis
Ad-Diyar: Russian presidential spokesman (the Kremlin) Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the Iran file is a constant and ever-present focus in Russian-American communications, stressing that Moscow is ready to make every possible effort…
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Lagarde to step down from the European Central Bank in February 2027... What does her departure mean?
An-Nahar: Christine Lagarde announced that she will step down as president of the European Central Bank in February 2027, opening up the question of choosing her successor and the impact on monetary policy…
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Enemy artillery shelled the Yahmor al-Shaqif–Mazraat al-Hamra road, and an object suspected to be remnants of the aggression exploded on the outskirts of Mifdoun
National News Agency: Nabatieh — Intermittent artillery shelling targeted the main Yahmor al-Shaqif–Mazraat al-Hamra road. The shelling also reached the outskirts of the town of Mifdoun. In addition, an object suspected to be remnants of the Israeli aggression exploded on the outskirts of the town of Mifdoun, with no reports of injuries.…
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President Aoun follows up on army, medicine and housing files: preparations for housing loans after the 2027 budget is approved
Al Anbaa: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun continued his meetings this afternoon at Baabda Palace, beginning with a meeting with Minister of National Defense Major General Michel Menassa. He was briefed on the results of the two visits he made to Jordan and Czechia, and the talks he held with officials in those two countries, which addressed…
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Syria announces the deaths of five people, including four children, due to floods and heavy rain
LBCI: Five people, including four children, died as a result of a wave of heavy rain and floods affecting wide areas in northern and eastern Syria, according to the authorities. The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said in a statement that “the floods and rainfall witnessed in several governorates” resulted in the deaths of four children “by drowning” in…
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The Lebanese experience in light of the events in Jordan
An-Nahar: The repercussions of terrorist attacks on Christian places of worship in Jordan and Lebanon and their impact on religious tolerance and stability in the East…
Iraqi Army: The prime minister will head the National Intelligence Service in view of the current challenges
Lebanon Debate: Iraqi Army: The prime minister will head the National Intelligence Service in view of the challenges…
MFM information: The Information Branch arrested those involved in the murder near the Al-Khashoggi Mosque over borrowed money
MTV Lebanon: MFM information: The Information Branch arrested those involved in a murder near the Al-Khashoggi Mosque over borrowing money…
معلومات MFM: دعوى قضائية رُفعت لدى النيابة العامة التمييزية في آذار ضدّ رئيس حزب "الراية الوطني" علي حجازي على خلفية إطلاق النار على كاميرات مراقبة في شتورا وفي تفاصيل ما حصل أنّ بلدية شتورا أخذت منزلًا كان يشغله "الحزب" سابقًا فكان الردّ بإطلاق النار على الكاميرات
MTV Lebanon: معلومات MFM: دعوى قضائية رُفعت لدى النيابة العامة التمييزية في آذار ضدّ رئيس حزب "الراية الوطني" علي حجازي على خلفية إطلاق النار على كاميرات مراقبة في شتورا وفي تفاصيل ما حصل أنّ بلدية شتورا أخذت منزلًا كان يشغله "الحزب" سابقًا فكان الردّ بإطلاق النار على…
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Israel Elections: Investigation Ongoing, No Threat to the Results!
IMLebanon: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid affirmed that there is no threat to the election results, noting that nothing is preventing the swearing-in ceremony from being held in the Knesset. For its part, Israel’s Shin Bet announced that the investigation into suspicions of manipulation in the Knesset elections is still ongoing,…
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Syrian Emergency Ministry: Five people, including four children, have died in floods in the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor countryside
MTV Lebanon: Syrian Emergency Ministry: Five people, including four children, have died in floods in the Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor…
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Abi Ramia met with a delegation of French lawmakers and stressed the importance of preserving the Christian presence and pluralism in Lebanon
Elnashra: The head of the Lebanese-French parliamentary friendship committee, MP Simon Abi Ramia, and a number of Lebanese lawmakers held a meeting with a delegation that included five French MPs…
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U.S. Midterm Elections... How Important Are They and What Will Change?
Lebanon 24: The United States is heading toward congressional midterm elections on November 3, amid competition between Republicans and Democrats for control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in a vote that could redraw the balance of power during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term.…
Arms deals to the Sudanese army... life sentences in the UAE
Lebanon Debate: Arms deals to the Sudanese army... life sentences in…
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Russian Defense Ministry: We have targeted a ship bound for the port of Odesa that was carrying supplies for Ukrainian forces
MTV Lebanon: Russian Defense Ministry: We have targeted a ship bound for the port of Odesa that was carrying supplies for Ukrainian…
Watch: Men Smoke Shisha on Motorcycle
MTV Lebanon: MTV's website has obtained a video showing two young men riding a motorcycle while smoking shisha in Dbayeh, in a dangerous violation of traffic safety rules that puts their lives and those of others at risk.The footage highlights the…
SocietyTranslated
Video | The Progressive Youth hosts the International Socialist Youth… Teymour Jumblatt: Our responsibility is to build states that protect their peoples
Al Anbaa: “The Progressive Youth” hosts the International Socialist Youth… Teymour Jumblatt: Our responsibility is to build…
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Suspicions cast on the integrity of the Israeli elections... Shin Bet reveals details of the investigation
Nidaa Al Watan: The Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet) issued its first official statement regarding the investigation into suspicions of interference with the integrity of the elections, emphasizing that an investigation of this kind is “specific and limited in scope, and does not mean casting doubt on an entire sector or accusing it, after its members exercised their right to vote in a…”
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Al-Shaibani: Jordanian shelling of Daraa took place without prior coordination with Damascus
Lebanon 24: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced Thursday the start of work by a joint Syrian-Jordanian investigative committee in Damascus, to establish the circumstances of the Jordanian airstrikes that targeted Daraa Governorate, confirming that the shelling was carried out without any prior coordination with or notification to the Syrian authorities. Advertisement During…
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Fadi Karam: Disarming and strangling the party means liberating the Shiites
Yasour: Lebanese Forces MP Fadi Karam: Disarming and strangling the party means liberating…
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Abu Zaid: Father Samir’s blood is no detail… and justice is not a matter of opinion
MTV Lebanon: Former MP Amal Abu Zaid wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “The murder of Father Samir Daou is a deep wound, not only in the Byblos area, but an assault on the Church and the priestly mission. It is not enough for the killer to be identified and arrested; he must receive his deserved punishment before the judiciary. For blood…
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Germany: Berlin’s embassy in Damascus is closed
IMLebanon: The German Foreign Ministry announced today, Thursday, that “Berlin’s embassy in Damascus is closed to the public.” It noted that “the German embassy in Beirut will continue to provide emergency assistance and consular services…”
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BBC: Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after arriving in Miami
Elnashra: The BBC reported that Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and the candidate…
SocietyTranslated
The Revolutionary Guard announces the downing of a US drone east of the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total to 68 aircraft
Al Manar: The Public Relations Office of the naval force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard announced the downing of an advanced US drone of the “MQ-1” type early today, Thursday, 29 October, east of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Sirik, bringing the number of downed US drones of the “MQ-1” and “MQ-9” types to…
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“Reuters”: Iran receives a message from Vance… What about the response?
Lebanon 24: The “Reuters” news agency reported today, Thursday, that Iran received a message from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, but has not responded to it so far. Advertisement The agency quoted Iran’s “Tasnim” news agency as saying that Tehran is sticking to its seven conditions, which it is demanding that the United States implement, stressing that any…