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“Qatar Gate” rocks the Israeli elections… the Shin Bet opens an investigation!
Lebanon Debate: “Qatar Gate” rocks the Israeli elections… the Shin Bet opens…
Jaber discusses with a World Bank delegation accelerating the implementation of recovery and reconstruction projects
Elnashra: Finance Minister Yassin Jaber received a delegation from the World Bank, which included the World Bank’s country manager in Beirut, Enrique Armas, and the director of the infrastructure department…
Call to suspend the application of this article of the Media Law
MTV Lebanon: The heads of the Press Syndicate and the Editors’ Syndicate, Aouni Al-Kaaki and Joseph Al-Qasifi, issued the following statement: “Our fears have materialized early, before the ink on the new Media Law had dried, with its use being initiated in a direction other than that intended, and Article 104 opened the door to interpretation and legal reasoning…”
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Photo Report | Mashhad honors 300 Iraqi tribal elders and dignitaries for their participation in the funeral procession of the martyr Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Al Manar: The holy city of Mashhad is hosting around 300 Iraqi tribal elders and dignitaries, in tribute to their participation in the funeral ceremonies of the martyr Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, may his soul be sanctified. For more details, our correspondent Muhammad Hassan joins us from holy Mashhad…
National News Agency: Electricity has returned to the airport and activity is normal
LBCI: 0 min National News Agency: Electricity has returned to the airport and activity is normal * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 per cent of the news content without mentioning the name of the LBCI website and attaching a Hyperlink to the news story, under penalty of legal action. Latest…
3 oil tankers explode in Hormuz... the Revolutionary Guard reveals what happened
Lebanon Debate: 3 oil tankers explode in Hormuz... the Revolutionary Guard reveals what…
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Kompany pushes to sign Barcelona midfield star
Ad-Diyar: Bayern Munich are targeting a move for Fermín López, Barcelona’s midfielder, during the upcoming summer transfer window, and are prepared to make an offer worth 80 million euros to persuade the Catalan club to let him go, according to the “Fichajes” website. The site explained that coach Vincent Kompany requested the signing of…
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Qatari money rattles Israel: 7 detained on suspicion of bribery to benefit the United Arab List
CH23: LBC’s correspondent in Haifa, Amal Shehadeh, reported the arrest of four activists in the United Arab List, headed by Mansour Abbas, on suspicion of using Qatari funds to bribe voters and urge them to vote for the list, bringing the number of detainees in the case to seven. Shehadeh noted that the head of the election committee…
Raggi takes Lebanon’s position to the “Manama Dialogue”... and summit backchannels open the door to meetings
Lebanon Debate: Raggi takes Lebanon’s position to the “Manama Dialogue”... and summit backchannels open the door to…
How can fertility in women be boosted?
An-Nahar: Learn about the factors that affect women’s fertility and how to boost it through lifestyle changes and medical options such as egg freezing and …
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Hikma gets past Atlas in its opening game
Nidaa Al Watan: The first phase of the Lebanese «Decathlon» Basketball Championship for the 2026-2027 season concluded with wins for Hikma and Batroun, bringing the number of teams that opened their campaign with a victory to five in a championship that began with 11 teams after Tadamon Hrajel withdrew. Hikma secured its first win against Atlas Ferzol…
Peskov: Attempted drone attack on Moscow confirms the need to continue the military operation
National News Agency: The Russian presidential spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, affirmed that the attempted drone attack on Moscow confirms the need to continue the special military operation to protect Russia from such threats, according to "Russia Today." He said: "Our air defense systems are operating effectively. But this once again confirms…
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Launch of the “Sidon Sports Club” at a large official and sporting celebration… Hijazi: Supporting youth is a shared responsibility
Saida Online: The launch of Sidon Sports Club was announced in the city of Sidon during a large celebration held in the Misbah al-Bizri Hall in the Sidon Municipality building, in a step aimed at opening new horizons for young talent in football and strengthening the city’s presence on the sporting map. The ceremony was attended by MP Dr. Abdul Rahman…
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“The Forces” launches the “Women Partners” conference to strengthen women’s role in leadership and decision-making
Nidaa Al Watan: The Women’s Empowerment Department of the “Lebanese Forces” launched its conference titled “Women Partners Between Leadership and Influence” at Le Royal Hotel – Dbayeh, in the presence of Information Minister Dr. Paul Morcos, former minister Dr. May Chidiac, and members of the “Strong Republic” parliamentary bloc, MPs Dr. Ghada Ayyoub, Dr. Antoine…
Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government
Naharnet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc on Thursday piled pressure on Israeli Arab leaders over unproven accusations of foreign funding, in a push to neuter parties that could hold the key to forming a government after an…
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The understanding between Berri and “Hezbollah” is faltering... Is their relationship being rearranged?
Lebanon 24: It is difficult to believe that the era of coordination and understanding between Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and “Hezbollah” is over, since the two sides have long been accustomed to managing their relationship properly, and the “Shiite duo” thus succeeded in keeping the victories…
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Karki files a complaint with the Financial Public Prosecutor’s Office in a fraud, swindling and forgery case
Ad-Diyar: The Public Relations Directorate of the National Social Security Fund issued the following statement: “Over the past two years, the National Social Security Fund has managed to establish its presence and restore beneficiaries’ confidence in its role, through…”
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London Stock Exchange Group: Debt issuances in the region fall 10% to $129.7 billion
An-Nahar: Debt markets in the Middle East and North Africa saw bond issuances worth $129.7 billion in 2026 despite geopolitical tensions and a slowdown in sukuk…
“Loyalty Union of Transport and Communications Syndicates”: Rain exposes the collapse of infrastructure
National News Agency: National – The “Loyalty Union of Transport and Communications Syndicates” said in a statement that “the cracks affecting roads and bridges in Lebanon, and the damage, water pooling and disruption to traffic revealed by the rain that fell yesterday, constitute further evidence of the extent of neglect affecting infrastructure, and the absence…
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Jumblatt: The decision of war and peace is in the hands of the state, and dialogue is a national necessity
Ad-Diyar: Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Taymour Jumblatt affirmed that dialogue in Lebanon “is not weakness, but a national necessity that all parties must recognize,” stressing that the decision of war and peace must be in the hands of the state…
SocietyOriginal Arabic
طرابلسي يطلق صرخة أنقذوا الطفولة... ماذا يجري في الروضات الرسمية؟
An-Nahar: النائب إدغار طرابلسي يحذر من دمج مراحل الروضات وارتفاع عدد التلامذة في صف واحد، مطالباً بإنقاذ الطفولة وجودة التعليم في المدارس الرسمية…
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He left his elderly mother to die with open sores… American arrested on murder charge
Lebanon 24: U.S. authorities arrested a man from the state of Alabama, months after his 76-year-old mother died of sepsis, following alleged neglect of her open sores and her “unhealthy” living conditions, according to People magazine. Jonathan Chad Simmons (49) was arrested on Sunday, October 25, and faces…
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On corruption charges... prison sentences for two Iraqi lawmakers
Lebanon 24: Iraq’s Federal Commission of Integrity announced that a court had sentenced lawmaker Muthanna al-Samarrai to six years in prison, while the court sentenced lawmaker Ziad al-Janabi to five years in prison and ordered him to repay (4) billion dinars that he had benefited from through contracts with the North Refineries Company, in connection with cases…
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Abi Ramia: Appointing a lawyer to follow up on cases of waste and encroachments on sports facilities
Ad-Diyar: The Parliamentary Youth and Sports Committee reopened files on waste, suspected corruption and encroachments on sports facilities, stressing that it would follow up on reports submitted to the judiciary and appoint a lawyer to monitor them, alongside preparations for coordination…
“Lebanon Debate” information: Ogero strike suspended
Lebanon Debate: “Lebanon Debate” information: strike suspended…
Salam confirms: Halt the circulation of imported biosimilar medicines from non-reference countries, pursue violators, and update drug registration standards to protect the health of the Lebanese
National News Agency: National News Agency – Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam issued the following statement in response to several inquiries and questions from citizens and the press about biosimilar or non-original medicines (Bio Similar): “Medicine is not a commodity like any other. It is a life on which the patient and their family depend, and trust…
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Lebanon Debate: “Covering up government shortcomings”... Attallah blasts a proposal…
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Aoun: Lebanon is committed to diplomatic solutions and calls for increased support for the army
Nidaa Al Watan: President General Joseph Aoun stressed that Lebanon is committed to diplomatic and negotiated solutions to address conflicts, considering that lasting stability cannot be achieved by military force alone. While emphasizing the need to halt Israeli attacks and adhere to existing understandings, he noted “that…
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Targets Stained with Blood
An-Nahar: Hammoud Church… when extremism becomes a weapon to strike at the fabric…
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The biosimilar drugs file in Lebanon expands judicially, through oversight and government action
Ad-Diyar: The biosimilar drugs file in Lebanon is escalating along 3 parallel tracks: judicial, oversight and government, amid accelerated measures to verify the safety of products in circulation, review the mechanisms for registering and importing them, and tighten controls on their access to patients. Judicially, the public prosecutor assigned the deputy prosecutor…
“We do not want a new war”… Jumblatt raises the state’s umbrella over everyone
Lebanon Debate: “We do not want a new war”… Jumblatt raises the state’s umbrella over…
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10 people killed in oxygen cylinder explosion inside an ambulance in Pakistan
Lebanon 24: At least 10 people, including a patient, died at a medical facility on Thursday after an oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance, according to police and hospital officials. District police chief Arif Aziz said the explosion occurred overnight in the Tharparkar area of Sindh province. He added that among them…
President Aoun: Lebanon is committed to diplomatic solutions and calls for an end to Israeli attacks, withdrawal, border demarcation, and resolution of the prisoners’ issue
Lebanon Debate: President Aoun: Lebanon is committed to diplomatic solutions and calls for an end to Israeli attacks, withdrawal, border demarcation, and resolution of the…
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Honoring Lebanon’s Dean of Education, Professor Arkan al-Siblani, at the ceremony of the Syndicate of Private Academic Schools in Lebanon
Ad-Diyar: In a gesture of appreciation reflecting loyalty to those in education and service, Lebanon’s Dean of Education, Professor Arkan al-Siblani, was honored during the annual reception and dinner hosted by the Syndicate of Private Academic Schools in Lebanon yesterday at the Phoenicia Hotel – Beirut, attended by a distinguished group of intellectuals and educators…
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Photo Report | Knesset Elections: Netanyahu’s bloc leads without a majority… and uncertainty surrounds the formation of the government
Al Manar: Sharp political calculations continue within the occupation entity following the Knesset elections, amid uncertainty over the shape of the next governing coalition and the possibility of resolving the contest for the premiership. The vote count showed, after 98.6% of the votes had been counted, that the bloc of the enemy’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was leading, having received…