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39421 in English · 1054 original-language storiesAl 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…
Lebanon 24: The British government’s launch of an awareness campaign urging residents to stock supplies sufficient for three days in anticipation of crises and disruptions to essential services led to hand-crank radios and emergency equipment selling out in stores, amid a marked increase in demand for them. Stores reported seven models of radios selling out…
Al Liwaa: Ambassador Sahar Baassiri Salam, representing Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, inaugurated a street named after the late Lebanese artist Najah Salam in the Mazraa area of Beirut, in tribute to her artistic career and contributions to spreading Lebanese song across the Arab world. The opening ceremony was attended by the head…
Al Liwaa: ☐ A seminar entitled “The Impact of Service Reengineering: Digital Transformation as a Lever for Efficiency and Financial Impact,” held at ten o’clock this morning at the invitation of the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Development, and organized as part of introducing the Sharjah Award for Public Finance. The opening will include a speech by Minister Fadi…
Al Liwaa: Rafic Hariri International Airport-Beirut recorded 145 aircraft movements and 17002 passengers on ٢٠٢٦/١٠/٢٤, distributed as follows: - Aircraft movements: 74 flights landed, 71 flights departed. - Passenger traffic: 7780 passengers arrived, 9222 passengers departed, and transit passengers…
Al Liwaa: In an interview with the former head of the Order of Pharmacists on one of the stations, he said, among other things, “the poverty rate has exceeded 60%.” The Ministry of Social Affairs’ figure for the poverty line is not far off that, at somewhere in the fifties. Despite these rates, the step that is reminiscent of the days of famines in…
Al Liwaa: Whenever I meet a Lebanese person abroad and the conversation turns to the homeland, the same phrase is repeated, with sorrow tinged with bitterness: “Lebanon let us down... It left us no choice but to leave.” And each time, I ask myself: Did Lebanon really let us down, or did we, in one way or another, contribute to letting it down? The homeland is not a government…
Al Liwaa: The 30th edition of the Arab Film Festival in San Francisco honors producer Mohamed Hefzy as the festival’s guest of honor and awards him the Luminary Award for Cultural Impact in recognition of his artistic career and contributions to supporting Arab cinema and building bridges of cultural exchange on the international stage. Hefzy responded with thanks: “It means to me…”
Al Manar: The U.S. State Department ordered non-essential government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as of 23 October, due to security risks linked to Houthi attacks. The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia claimed, in a security alert issued on Sunday, 25 October, that “the Houthis…
Al Liwaa: The sixth edition of the Bahrain Film Festival, which will be held between 5 and 10 November next, will honor 3 figures from the film industry: - Artist Yousra will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Arab Cinema in recognition of her rich artistic career and the works and characters she has brought to life, which have become part of…
Al Liwaa: Since last September 25, screens around the world have been showing Brad Pitt’s new film: Heart of the beast - Heart of the Beast - directed by David Ayer, based on a screenplay by Cameron Alexander. The starring role was limited to Special Forces First Sergeant James Belmont - Pitt - wandering aimlessly in…
Al Liwaa: I am greatly provoked by those voices that emerge from time to time—especially from some preachers and sermonizers—which hold the ordinary Lebanese citizen fully responsible for the widespread corruption and its consequences. Although I do not deny that every citizen bears responsibility, I am speaking about those calls that come out…
An-Nahar: Find out the date of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, the leading nominees, broadcasting channels, and the full voting system for football’s most prominent award, and who the winners have been since…
ASAS Media: Israeli elections are no longer a purely domestic affair, after Iran became a central issue in the struggle for power inside Tel Aviv, and a card where electoral calculations intersect with the stakes of war…
ASAS Media: The Israeli and American elections are not separate contests, but a single battle spread across two fronts, where ballot boxes intersect with aircraft carriers, and calculations of staying in power with projects…
ASAS Media: Yair Lapid’s real strength lies in his early grasp of the rules of the political game and coalition equations in…
ASAS Media: According to sources cited by “ASAS Media,” Suwayda has become a political predicament for Barak, amid al-Hijri’s insistence on his conditions and the continued incursions…
ASAS Media: Lebanon has historically benefited from maritime trade, and remains capable of consolidating this role through the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, without becoming embroiled in a war…
Tayyar: قالت مستخدمة على منصة ريديت، في منشور لها على المنصة، إنها طلبت هاتف آيفون ديو القابل للطي الجديد مسبقًا من شركة فيرايزون في 16 أكتوبر. ولم يمضِ على امتلاكها أول هاتف آيفون قابل للطي سوى نحو ثلاث ساعات، أي ما يعادل 180 دقيقة أو 10 آلاف و800 ثانية، قبل وقوع…
El Shark: The Lebanese-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its twenty-sixth annual gala, the second under the tenure of its president, Bassam Touche, under the title “Cedar and Maple 2026,” at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Montreal, celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and excellence in the business world, and in recognition of the achievements of pioneers…
El Shark: بلغ عدد الكشوفات الميدانية التي نفّذتها وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة، عبر مديرية حماية المستهلك ومصالح الوزارة في المحافظات، ١٩٬٨٧١ كشفًا بين ٢ كانون الثاني و٢٣ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦، في إطار متابعة التزام المؤسسات بالأسعار وشروط سلامة السلع وحماية حقوق المستهلكين.…
