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37893 in English · 1019 original-language storiesEl Shark: The Royal Hashemite Court announced Wednesday that King Abdullah II received the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. During the meeting, the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the condolences of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, regarding…
El Shark: U.S. President Donald Trump told the news website “Trump Axios”: “At first, I received troubling reports about Netanyahu’s chances, but his position is now very good, and my support made a big difference. I haven’t yet considered intervening to help form a national unity government led by Netanyahu, and I’ll take a look at that.” And he reported…
El Shark: Data from the U.S. Department of War (the Pentagon) presented to Congress showed that the military has so far spent more than $47 billion to conduct the war in Iran, an increase of more than 25% compared with the department’s estimate in July. The latest estimate by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) showed that the operational cost of the war…
El Shark: Preliminary results of Wednesday’s Israeli parliamentary elections showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leading the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, without either side managing to secure the majority needed to form a government, as hundreds of thousands of votes are still…
El Shark: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Wednesday in Damascus ways to develop the partnership between the two countries, particularly in the economic and oil sectors, nearly three months after an agreement to export Iraqi oil via the Baniyas pipeline. The visit came at a time when Baghdad, which had…
El Shark: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Nader Zaki announced that a phone call took place between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, addressing developments in the regional situation, efforts to contain the current crisis, and preventing escalation, the likelihood of which has increased in the period…
El Shark: At least 14 people were killed on Wednesday in Saudi strikes on the city of Al Hazm, the center of Al Jawf in northwestern Yemen, according to Al-Masirah TV, which is affiliated with the Houthis, while a source in the Aden police said that a Houthi missile fell at the city’s airport. Clashes in Yemen continue between the Iran-backed Houthis…
El Shark: On the 133rd day since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, and 242 days after the war between the two sides broke out, developments continue on more than one front. Iranian television reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a government meeting yesterday that his government is seeking to implement…
Tayyar: The following statement was issued by the Internal Security Forces General Directorate – Public Relations Division: At midnight on 28-10-2026, the body of a woman identified as L. M. (born in 2000, Syrian national) was brought to a hospital in the Sarafand area. This was after it was reported…
Tayyar: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem noted that “the resistance in Lebanon continues and will confront the aggression; there is no room for discussion about disarming it.” He pointed out that “the Iran–America agreement proved its effectiveness as soon as the memorandum of understanding was issued in reducing the level of aggression against Lebanon, and the Islamic Republic…
Tayyar: As of the time of writing these lines, Netanyahu's party was leading by a few seats over the list of his rival Gadi Eisenkot. But this slight lead, coupled with the expectation that the Arab parties inside Israel would win 19 seats, would not make this…
Tayyar: The management of Rafic Hariri International Airport – Beirut announced in a statement,…
Tayyar: An army unit carried out a raid in the Dinnieh–Minieh-Dinnieh area and arrested 4 wanted men for firing shots, seizing weapons, military ammunition and equipment in their possession. Another unit also arrested citizen (H.M.) at the Al-Asi checkpoint in Hermel and seized about 5 kg of hashish in his possession…
Tayyar: U.S. President Donald Trump is closely monitoring developments in the Israeli elections, amid the absence of a clear majority for either of the two political blocs, and signs that he is seeking to influence the makeup of the next government and prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from including far-right leaders in it. And it reported…
Tayyar: Actor Rodrigue Sleiman announced the death of his father, Ibrahim Sleiman, in a post on his Instagram account. Rodrigue posted the obituary notice and commented on it…
Tayyar: At least 46 people were killed and dozens injured in a horrific collision between two high-speed trains on Wednesday morning in Toledo province, in central Spain. After the accident, authorities suspended rail traffic on major lines linking the capital with southern regions. The collision occurred between the towns of Mora…
Tayyar: Beirut - Lebanon, October 28, 2026: Alfa launched a fully integrated digital experience that enables any Lebanese person, whether inside or outside Lebanon, to obtain a regular or premium prepaid line and MBB internet lines electronically, and to activate an eSIM digitally and remotely through the Alfa app or website,…
Tayyar: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun told five French MPs from the Study Group on Christians of the East during their reception before noon today at Baabda Palace, in the presence of the French ambassador to Lebanon, Patrick…
Tayyar: While the final results of the legislative elections held yesterday in Israel are expected to emerge in the coming days, preliminary results indicated that the coalition of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was leading. The latest update from the Central Elections Committee today, Wednesday, showed Netanyahu’s coalition leading over…
Tayyar: The foldable iPhone Duo is seeing strong global demand, despite its high price, which starts at 1999 dollars. According to reports citing industry sources, the first batch of the phone sold out within minutes of its release, while shipments of the second batch are said to begin in late January 2026. But in…
Tayyar: The Forecasting Department of the Meteorological Service at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation expected tomorrow’s weather to be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a slight rise in temperatures along the coast in the morning, which will begin to gradually decrease during the day as the low-pressure system approaches, with clouds thickening…
Tayyar: A horrific accident on the Ardeh-Miryata road occurred when an SUV driven by a minor struck the two young Syrian women, Ghofran Ahmad Janki al-Janki (17 years old) and Kawkab (18 years old), as they were crossing the road, causing their immediate deaths. Their third sister was taken to the hospital injured…
Tayyar: The American actress Susan Saint James, the award-winning…
Tayyar: The digging up of graves in Tunisia sparked controversy after a man searched inside them for magic spells that he believed had harmed his wife. According to information circulating about the incident, the man’s actions were linked to his belief that magic was buried inside the graves, prompting him to search for it in an attempt to get rid of its effects…
Tayyar: The Faculty of Arts at the Lebanese University – Fourth Branch, located on the Zahle Highway, was broken into at night by unknown persons, resulting in vandalism and damage to doors and windows. Forensic investigators and security forces immediately arrived at the scene and began investigations to uncover…
Tayyar: A Swedish study involving more than 1.2 million people found an association between long COVID and an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, even among those whose initial infection did not require hospitalization. A person may recover from coronavirus, the fever and cough may disappear, and they may return to their normal life, but months later they discover…
Tayyar: Only a few days had passed since the death of engineer Alaa Khater, the husband of Egyptian artist Mostafa Amar’s sister, when the family received another sad piece of news: the death of their uncle, Hajj Ibrahim Amar. Hamada Amar, Mostafa Amar’s brother, announced the death on his official account on…
Tayyar: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri advised Prime Minister Nawaf Salam after the case of the explosives truck in Dahr al-Baidar was referred to the Judicial Council, and the speaker sent Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Judge Rami Hajj to deliver an urgent message to Salam…
Tayyar: A phone call whose details were published by Israel’s Channel 13 revealed the tension faced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he tried to rally Haredi voters shortly before the polls closed, after his interlocutor told him that anger over unfulfilled promises regarding conscription made it difficult to persuade them to vote. According to the channel,…
Tayyar: Major American banks are detecting activity by AI agents operated by external parties inside customer accounts without authorization, while some of these systems attempted to carry out actions that appear independent of users’ instructions, according to sources who spoke to…
Tayyar: Diplomatic and military indications are mounting that regional war could resume, potentially involving Lebanon, after the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for next November, amid stalled political efforts and ongoing U.S. and Israeli military preparations. According to diplomatic information…
Tayyar: Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona and Spain national team star, canceled a special celebration in the British capital, London, went to the hotel and ate…
Tayyar: Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is leading the opposition bloc after half the votes were counted, according to data released by the Israeli Elections Committee, a day after legislative elections in which the outgoing prime minister is fighting for his political survival. After 50,1% of the votes were counted, the results showed the Likud party…
Tayyar: It is rumored that a major and influential country in Lebanon is conducting an aerial survey of vast areas in Bekaa to study the nature of the land and how suitable it is for economic plans prepared for multinational companies to establish major investment projects and huge factories to produce and manufacture raw, industrial, petrochemical and other materials…
Tayyar: A drone flying over the stadium caused the match between Arsenal and hosts Fleetwood, a fourth-tier club, to be stopped for more than 8 minutes on Tuesday in the English Football League Cup. The referee decided to stop play after noticing a drone, after awarding…
Tayyar: Zainab Bze - A survey conducted by Mercy Corps showed that 19% of households have no support network, and 43% reported that their networks had shrunk over the past year, while the average number of people a household could turn to for help was no more than 1.13 people. This network is made up of family…
