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39402 in English · 1054 original-language storiesKataeb: After gold surpassed record levels and approached $5,600 an ounce, the yellow metal surprised markets again by falling below $4,000 for the first time in many months, opening the door to a more uncertain phase regarding its future trajectory. Between expectations that the price correction will continue and bets…
Nidaa Al Watan: The “Lebanese Cinema Week” program of film screenings launches today, Monday, October 26, 2026, at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture and in cooperation with the “Lebanese Cinematheque.” It runs until October 30 and includes nine venues in Beirut and various areas of Lebanon, with the aim of…
Nidaa Al Watan: The priest went out to the seashore, thinking deeply, and felt a strange presence surrounding him. Misty mermaids appeared to him, calling from afar, from beyond the clouds. Were they the product of his vivid imagination, or were they a fleeting reality? He found no answer, so he moved to a rock facing the sea and sat on it. Spring was sending light breezes that caressed…
Nidaa Al Watan: In the pages of “My Experience” by Jean Hawat, nostalgia for Lebanon, the message, meets a frank critique of the reasons for its faltering. In Hawat’s view, the entity has not fallen despite the failures of its rulers, and the Lebanese people’s will to survive still offers a way to hope. But this hope will not become salvation unless the law and institutions…
Nidaa Al Watan: The visit yesterday by the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, to the Strait of Hormuz carries a message of strength summed up by the phrase “We are here,” amid growing signs of a possible resumption of war with the Iranian regime. Flying over the waterway that Tehran is trying to bring under its terms translates into a presence…
Nidaa Al Watan: The Dhahr al-Baydar truck case will not be referred to the Judicial Council, at the very latest. Does this mean, by inference, that there is a green light for “Hezbollah” to continue transporting weapons? The Dhahr al-Baydar truck case is not merely a security file awaiting the completion of investigations, but a real test of the Lebanese state’s ability to implement…
Nidaa Al Watan: Amid the clatter of drums, the shouts of protesters and the roar of clashes between demonstrators and police, Paris is hosting a series of meetings and consultations this week bringing together Banque du Liban, the banks, the International Monetary Fund and financial advisers, including “Rothschild.” The negotiations are not starting from scratch, but are based on a process of…
Nidaa Al Watan: In Lebanon, change only comes “in the heat of the moment.” It is as if this country is doomed to undergo its major transformations amid wars, assassinations and collapses. But as soon as the shock subsides, change loses momentum, and its effects begin to erode, sometimes even turning into their opposite. And so the forces and guardianships change,…
Nidaa Al Watan: When the conversation today turns to artificial intelligence, almost the same questions keep recurring in universities, boardrooms, newsrooms, and research centers: How many jobs will be eliminated? Which professions will decline or disappear? What will happen to economic growth and the distribution of wealth? How will schools and universities change? And what…
Al Manar: Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Libya’s acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadek, discussed energy projects and the resumption of the joint intergovernmental committee’s work between the two countries. The Russian Energy Ministry said in a statement after the meeting that both sides would make every effort to restore the committee’s activity in…
Al Manar: Resigning Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accused the American “deep state” of being behind his coalition’s loss in the parliamentary elections held in Serbia on Sunday. Speaking from his coalition’s headquarters on Sunday evening, Vučić said: “This was confirmation of the revolution that was orchestrated directly with the support of various countries…”
MTV Lebanon: U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a message to the Israeli people 48 hours before the legislative elections, saying: “To the people of Israel, and to those who haven’t seen it, I’m attaching the endorsement I gave a week ago to your prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu. As you know…”
MTV Lebanon: Italian artist Joe Deverio has passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind an artistic legacy and unforgettable memories in the hearts of the Lebanese, after accompanying successive generations with his voice and songs and becoming part of the musical memory of Beirut. His story with Lebanon began in 1965,…
Lebanon 24: As winter sets in, the skin faces a range of changes that may affect the appearance and staying power of makeup, as falling temperatures and lower humidity increase the likelihood of dryness and flaking, making foundation more prone to clumping and accentuating fine lines. In these conditions, it may become…
Lebanon 24: Apple is preparing to introduce a new tool in its stores that will allow iPhones to be inspected and their condition verified while they are still inside their sealed packaging, in a move aimed at curbing fraud related to product returns and reducing losses resulting from inventory tampering. This move comes amid a rise in…
Lebanon 24: Al-Najma Sports Club announced in a statement on its official page “that the first team’s head coach, Tunisian captain Lassaad Dridi, has apologized for not continuing his technical and coaching duties, due to special family circumstances that forced him to leave the team delegation while it was returning from Tajikistan.” Advertisement…
Lebanon 24: أعلنت شركة "هنان يو نينغ هولدينغز" (Henan Yuneng Holdings) المدرجة في بورصة شنتشن أن شركة تابعة لها تعتزم بناء مشروع متكامل للطاقة في مقاطعة نان وسط الصين ، يضم محطة كهرباء تعمل بالفحم ومزارع رياح، باستثمارات إجمالية تبلغ 13.93 مليار يوان (نحو ملياري دولار).…
Lebanon 24: The website "Al-Monitor" published a new report addressing the escalating Iranian threats against the United States and Israel, noting that Tehran is seeking to turn the possibility of being subjected to new attacks into a strategic pressure card by threatening to expand the scope of the confrontation to include energy facilities and infrastructure…
Al Liwaa: The Middle East stands at a dangerous and decisive threshold in its contemporary history, amid mounting threats and escalating field indicators pointing to the possibility of a wide-scale military confrontation erupting or direct conflict resuming between the United States of America and its allies on one side, and the Republic…
Al Liwaa: – And so... President Aoun: Tripoli was wronged by the machinations of gangs cloaked in politics until it was violated and became a black mailbox. It suffered greatly from neglect, and the time has come to put an end to it... The era of deprivation, exclusion and marginalization is over! – And so... Mahdi Hassan Nasrallah: My father’s dream was to pray in Jerusalem, and I…
Al Liwaa: President Joseph Aoun’s visit to Tripoli and his extensive tour of all its security, public service, economic and judicial facilities came at an opportune and pressing time, even if it was a little late. Still, it was better than never visiting it, since Tripoli, the capital of the north, needs everything, and these needs are pressing…
Al Liwaa: It is not true that Hezbollah gave assurances that it would not enter the war if a confrontation broke out between Iran and the United States... The party’s position, as one of its leaders confirms, is clear: “We have not given and will not give anyone assurances on this matter, because the decision whether to enter the war is linked to what the battlefield will witness and what may…
Al Liwaa: The head of the Dignity Movement, MP Faisal Karami, received President General Michel Suleiman at his residence in Tripoli, accompanied by former minister Nazem El Khoury. During the meeting, they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region. The visit was an occasion during which Suleiman…
Al Liwaa: A prominent political source reveals that the state is apprehensive about the risks and repercussions of any potential American or Israeli military strike, or the resumption of an all-out war against Iran in the near future, on all of Lebanon, as senior officials of the two countries have announced. It also fears the damage and destruction this would cause in Lebanon, as happened after the outbreak of war…
Al Liwaa: It is extremely difficult to pull Lebanon, as one might pull files, out of the quagmire of escalating crises in the Middle East, especially after the return of the colonial and aggressive practices of the countries controlling global decisions and, at the level of world leadership, particularly the United States’ entry into conflicts, with a personality…
MTV Lebanon: French star Kylian Mbappé led his team Real Madrid to victory over hosts Barcelona with a score of 2-1, after scoring both goals for the Royal team in the match between them in the Spanish football league. Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 41st minute, after…
Al Liwaa: Israeli attacks continue in areas of southern Lebanon, with an escalation in air and artillery strikes and sweeping operations using heavy machine guns, alongside massive explosions carried out by the Israeli enemy in several towns, causing an enormous bang and tremors whose echoes reverberated across various southern areas. This was accompanied by…
Al Manar: Bloomberg reported that, if they win the congressional elections, Democrats plan to launch investigations into the files of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors. The agency’s sources indicated that Democrats believe President Donald Trump’s administration did not do what…
Al Liwaa: Welcome to the Lebanese President in his second homeland, Tripoli... Yes, forgive me for putting it this way, but I say it with bitterness... Tripoli, which has always been an integral part of Lebanon’s identity and history, has long left its residents feeling that their city is outside the state’s calculations, not on its map…
Al Liwaa: The wars underway in the Middle East are no longer merely military confrontations whose outcomes are measured by the destruction of facilities and the recording of battlefield victories. Rather, it has become necessary to read them in a broader context, linked to the reshaping of the global balance of power, the restructuring of international trade, and the struggle over the keys to…
Al Liwaa: The economic bodies, headed by former minister Mohammad Choucair, hosted Marwan Al-Nifi, chairman of the board and director general of Beirut Port, at the headquarters of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, in the presence of members of the bodies, a number of heads of commercial and industrial unions, representatives of importers and exporters, as well as representatives of…
Al Liwaa: The war of attrition between the United States and Iran is approaching the decisive moment, and the region has reached an extremely dangerous brink, with missiles, aircraft carriers, sanctions and threats piling up, while the room for compromise narrows day by day. Although the door to negotiations has not been definitively closed, the balance is tipping toward confrontation…
Al Liwaa: I was deeply affected when I repeatedly received calls from a number of friends in the Arab Gulf states, specifically from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. They are all prominent businessmen who invested in Lebanon, and who knew…
Al Liwaa: The month of T1 2026 is drawing to a close, leaving the Lebanese facing a disturbing scene: tracking conditions in the occupied villages in the south, the daily destruction of homes by airstrikes and drones, and the signs of life in these villages, in addition to artillery shelling, at a time when the skies over the south are never free of reconnaissance aircraft…
Al Liwaa: The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, received Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Riyadh yesterday, where an official reception ceremony was held for him. The two sides held an official meeting that addressed bilateral relations between the two countries, prospects for joint cooperation and ways to…
Al Liwaa: إستأنف «لقاء الأربعاء البيروتي» نشاطه بعد غياب لسنة، باستضافة الصحافي والكاتب السياسي البيروتي صلاح سلام، في لقاء حواري بعنوان «بيروت بين الأمس والغد»، أقيم في قاعة «ليتوال دو بريستول» في بيروت، في حضور شخصيات نيابية ووزارية وقضائية وعسكرية ودينية وفاعليات…
