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tayyar.org - Lebanon: 7 “involved” in “Hezbollah” explosives

Tayyar: Asharq Al-Awsat Saudi Arabia: Beirut: Youssef Diab: The Lebanese judiciary has identified 7 “involved” in the case of the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives belonging to “Hezbollah”; it is expected that charges will be brought soon, as the government commissioner to the Military Court, Judge Claude Ghanem, is expected to receive the preliminary investigations to bring charges against…

A Rental Crisis Looms

Nidaa Al Watan: Security concerns in Lebanon are no longer confined to their direct repercussions on economic activity and investment; they have now extended to one of the sectors most closely linked to social security: housing. As the likelihood of a renewed war and the expansion of the area targeted increase, questions are mounting about the rental market’s capacity…

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A Hungry Iran… Will the Economy Decide the Choice of War?

El Shark: Washington and Tehran’s positions swing between threatening a new round of war and diplomatic maneuvering, while the economy and Iran’s domestic front—with its worsening inflation and voices of former and current presidents calling for an end to the war—are at the forefront as decisive factors in the decision. On the eve of the Islamabad agreement, the president said…

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The problem isn’t with the donkey!

El Shark: By Fawzi Asaker, editor-in-chief of Al-Alamiya magazine. Those were the days, with the customs of old times, when weddings and special occasions had stories upon stories… In the district opposite our village, there was a man named Waheeb, whom God had blessed with abundant prosperity. He would celebrate every occasion in his family and invite the village residents, who would dance…

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Is “the party” rebuilding its military readiness?

El Shark: By Malak Aqil, “Asas Media”: Lebanon’s domestic scene is abuzz with scenarios ranging from a major escalation in the region and its automatic impact on Lebanon, to the possibility of favoring a settlement path and avoiding war, along with what the week-long interval between the Knesset elections and the US midterm elections holds, and what…

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The “Mecca Alliance” generals in Tehran: No time to weave carpets

El Shark: By Abada Al-Ladan, “Asas Media” The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish delegation brought Tehran a decisive warning message at an acutely sensitive regional moment: no participation in any war against Iran, but no tolerance for any attack on the security of the region’s countries. Between mounting American pressure and opportunities…

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Sunrise and Sunset – By Khalil Khoury - Iran Is in No Hurry for a Solution and Awaits What Comes After “Bibi”

El Shark: The information leaked (according to a Western European report) about the visit by envoys of the “triple alliance” to it three days ago converged on one point: the Iranian side told its three-member visiting delegation (Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani) that it was not interested in any mediation because it did not see itself as being in a position of weakness, and it…

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Al-Hajjar during an inspection visit in Jounieh: The state stands with the people of Keserwan and Byblos

El Shark: Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar visited the city of Jounieh, where he was received by Mount Lebanon Governor Judge Mohammad Makkawi, Keserwan-Ftouh District Commissioner Strida Nabhan, Keserwan-Ftouh Municipalities Union President Elias Bayno, Jounieh Mayor Faisal Ephrem, and municipal, security and military figures. He began…

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The importance of the Palestinian Arab vote in the Israeli elections

El Shark: For the first time in the history of the Israeli elections, the importance of the Arab vote in the Knesset stood out strongly because of the close results of the two competing camps, the first led by Benjamin Netanyahu and the second by Gadi Eisenkot. If either of them wants to form the new government, they will have to rely on the Arab bloc. And because…

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The situation in the region: a “deadly status quo” pending the government picture in Israel

El Shark: “Al-Sharq” – Therese El-Kassis Saab, regardless of the gains and losses in the Israeli election results and their repercussions on the situation in the region, particularly in Lebanon, a source said in an assessment of the implications of these elections that the coming situation the region will witness will remain within the framework of…

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Salam, opening the National Industry Exhibition: We are committed to extending the authority of the state..

El Shark: Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam opened yesterday, Wednesday, the second edition of the National Industry Exhibition, organized by the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, headed by Salim Zeeni, in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, at Seaside Arena in Beirut, and implemented by Hospitality Services and Promofair,…

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Jaber: Leveraging French expertise to enhance transparency in public finance management

El Shark: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber affirmed that “the aim of technical cooperation with French partners is not limited to bringing in experts, but extends to benefiting from French expertise to build lasting local capacities within the ministry, particularly in the Macroeconomic-Fiscal Policy Unit ( Macro – fiscal ) and the Management Unit…

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Netanyahu 54, Eisenkot 49, and the Arab bloc 19 seats

El Shark: Preliminary results of the Israeli legislative elections showed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp was ahead of the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, without either side being able to secure the majority needed to form a government, while hundreds of thousands of votes…

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In an initial reading of the course of the election process in "Israel," former Foreign Minister Farès Boueiz tells "Ad-Diyar": "If the election results in "Israel" have not yet been definitively determined, nor what…

Ad-Diyar: In an initial reading of the course of the election process in "Israel," former Foreign Minister Farès Boueiz tells "Ad-Diyar": "If the election results in "Israel" have not yet been definitively determined, nor what they will lead to in the United States of America, this leaves Lebanon facing several possibilities, and the horizon remains…"

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The issue of succession to the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, is not merely a religious entitlement, as it carries political, Sunni and Arab dimensions

Ad-Diyar: The issue of succession to the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, is not merely a religious entitlement, as it carries political, Sunni and Arab dimensions. The identity of the next mufti will reflect the balance of power within Dar al-Fatwa and the nature of the relationship between the Sunni religious authority and political leaders. From this perspective, many names are being mentioned…

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Saad Azhari, chairman of the board of directors of "Bank of Lebanon and the Diaspora," confirmed that "a number of banks will leave the market, or merge with other banks that have the capacity to absorb them." He hoped…

Ad-Diyar: Saad Azhari, chairman of the board of directors of "Bank of Lebanon and the Diaspora," confirmed that "a number of banks will leave the market, or merge with other banks that have the capacity to absorb them." He hoped that "the financial gap law would be passed, so that the banking sector can rehabilitate itself and face the challenges of reform and recovery…"

EconomyTranslated

Four pillars of the national artificial intelligence strategy..

Ad-Diyar: Four pillars of the national artificial intelligence strategy... and this is when it will be implemented - Lebanon has exceptional assets that qualify it to play a pivotal role in a step that aspires to redraw the contours of Lebanon’s economic and service-sector future, the Minister of the Displaced and Minister of State for Technology…

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Amid a barrage of questions with no available answers about the presumed repercussions on the Lebanese scene if war breaks out again on the Iranian front, the relevant official bodies in Beirut received two cables from…

Ad-Diyar: Amid a barrage of questions with no available answers about the presumed repercussions on the Lebanese scene if war breaks out again on the Iranian front, the relevant official bodies in Beirut received two cables from the Lebanese embassy in Washington, raising the level of concern about the coming period in light of the information…

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Donald Trump orders who governs "Israel." He said, "Let it be Benjamin Netanyahu." A man with the horns of the devil

Ad-Diyar: Donald Trump orders who governs "Israel." He said, "Let it be Benjamin Netanyahu." A man with the horns of the devil. The obvious question, then, is what horrors await us, whether we are in palaces or in shelters, and even if we are in our graves. In the papers of Nahum Goldmann, one of the fathers of the state…

SocietyTranslated

Hani inspects the Central Wholesale Market in Beirut

MTV Lebanon: Agriculture Minister Dr. Nizar Hani visited the Central Wholesale Market for fruits and vegetables in Beirut and, together with the union responsible for managing the market, reviewed operations and the challenges facing the marketing and distribution of Lebanese agricultural produce. During the visit, it was agreed that…

WorldTranslated

Bessent: Iranian funding for Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis is declining

Lebanon 24: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the funding Iran provides to “Hezbollah,” the “Hamas” movement and the Houthi group is declining, amid economic pressure and sanctions Washington is imposing on Tehran. Advertisement Bessent’s remarks come as the administration continues…

WorldTranslated

Bolsonaro refuses to concede defeat… and announces his next move

Lebanon 24: The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, announced his intention to lead the opposition from the United States, following his defeat by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the presidential election. Advertisement The announcement came…

SocietyTranslated

Abdel Massih: The new building of the Oasis of Joy Association School is an opportunity for a better life for people who deserve all care

National News Agency: National News Agency – MP Adib Abdel Massih wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “I took part today in the opening of the new building of the Oasis of Joy Association School for people with special needs, with the blessing of Metropolitan Ephraim Kyriakos, and in the presence of Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed and a crowd of prominent figures. This achievement is not…

WorldTranslated

Mysterious death of an Israeli businessman inside a restaurant in Addis Ababa… and investigators are examining the possibility of poisoning

Ad-Diyar: The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" reported that the body of an Israeli businessman in his forties was found in a restaurant bathroom in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, noting that the investigation includes the possibility that he was poisoned, without confirming the cause of death. The man, who engages in commercial activities…

EconomyTranslated

Hani at the vegetable market in Beirut… Warning about smuggled products

Lebanon 24: Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani visited the Central Wholesale Market for Vegetables and Fruits in Beirut, where he reviewed operations and the challenges facing the marketing of Lebanese agricultural produce, and discussed with the relevant syndicate ways to develop the market and improve its infrastructure in line with international standards. The discussions addressed the disparity…

Her mother is Lebanese... A famous actress has died, and a well-known media personality mourns her!

Lebanon 24: Kuwaiti media personality Mai Al-Aidan announced the death of Egyptian actress Nadia Karam, who lived in Kuwait and, during her artistic career, produced a number of works that left a mark on Gulf drama. Al-Aidan mourned the late actress through her account, writing: “Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him we shall return... She has passed into the mercy of…”

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