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39430 in English · 1059 original-language storiesAl 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.…
El Shark: Head of the Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, said following the first session devoted to discussing the 2027 draft budget that the government deserves credit for submitting the draft within the constitutional deadline, while emphasizing the rejection of imposing new fees and taxes amid the economic contraction and the withholding of deposits. Also…
El Shark: عقد قائد الكتيبة الإيطالية العاملة ضمن قوة الأمم المتحدة الموقتة في لبنان (اليونيفيل) – مركز المنصوري العقيد ليوناردو كورينا، لقاء تشاوريا مع رؤساء البلديات العشرين الواقعة ضمن نطاق عمل الكتيبة، في مقر اتحاد بلديات قضاء صور، وبمشاركة القائد العام لقوات…
El Shark: The “Saydet el-Jabal Gathering” held its weekly meeting at its headquarters in Ashrafieh, in person and online, and those present issued the following statement: First—the heinous and reprehensible crime that took place in Jordan is part of a cycle of violence affecting the entire region, as if the “monsters” had emerged from their lairs from every direction.…
Tayyar: The administration of Al-Hikma University issued a clarifying statement regarding the altercation that was circulated through the media and social media, stressing that the information published about the incident is inaccurate. The university explained that the altercation took place on the road adjacent to its campus, not inside the university, noting that its cause…
El Shark: Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal received the Kazakh ambassador to Lebanon, Rasul Jumaly, in his office in Yarzeh, and they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region. He also received the family of the martyred Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Farhat, who emphasized “the importance of standing by the Army in light of the sacrifices it is making…”
El Shark: Former minister Wadi’ El Khazen said in a statement that “MP Hassan Fadlallah’s affirmation that the resistance’s decision is Lebanese, and that Iran did not ask Hezbollah to support it if it were subjected to aggression, allows for a responsible national approach that protects Lebanon from the repercussions of regional conflicts and spares it from becoming involved in a confrontation…”
El Shark: Egypt’s new ambassador, Tameem Khallaf, visited President Najib Mikati yesterday on a courtesy call marking his recent assumption of duties. They discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the current situation in the region. Also as a courtesy call, Ambassador Khallaf visited Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh in his office at the National Library. And did not…
El Shark: Information Minister attorney Dr. Paul Mroue received a delegation from the Lebanese Private Sector Network in his office at the ministry and discussed technical matters with an Italian technical delegation. He also received German Ambassador Thomas Zanaizen, accompanied by First Secretary for Political Affairs Philip Barman, on an introductory and protocol visit, the first…
El Shark: President Aoun received former minister and MP Michel Pharaon, who briefed him on the results of discussions he is holding with a group of thinkers, intellectuals and politicians on the subject of neutrality, particularly after completing the second book containing the results of these discussions, in preparation for its publication. Pharaon placed the President of the Republic…
El Shark: Industry Minister Joe Issa Al-Khoury said during his meeting with Iraq’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, that “the Iraqi market is very important for Lebanese industrial and agricultural products, and reciprocal relations between Lebanon and Iraq date back decades,” stressing “Lebanon’s commitment to developing and strengthening them from…”
El Shark: The chairman of the Lebanese-Chinese Businessmen and Businesswomen Association, Ali Mahmoud Al-Abdullah, announced the signing of an agreement with the Canton Fair administration in China, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Lebanon and China, and to support the participation of Lebanese industrial and commercial institutions in international exhibitions.…
El Shark: An Israeli drone flew at low altitude over a building in the city of Nabatieh, and the Israeli army carried out a major explosion in two rounds in the al-Ruweis neighborhood of the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiya. This was preceded by an Israeli drone dropping two bombs on one of the homes between the towns of Shukin and Mayfadoun, with no report of any…
El Shark: The following statement was issued by the Media and Public Relations Department of the Lebanese Civil Defense Directorate General: “As part of completing the mission to escort the vessel loaded with timber, which ran aground while traveling from Sidon to Beirut, Civil Defense teams, in cooperation with the Lebanese Army’s naval forces…”
El Shark: The “Shamlan Cultural Forum” hosted Sayyed Ali Fadlallah, who delivered a lecture entitled “National Unity Between Obstacles and Solutions,” at the home of the forum’s president, journalist Nabil al-Muqaddam, in the presence of a number of cultural, municipal, religious and social figures and a crowd of interested attendees. The lecture began…
El Shark: A man crosses a street on a sunny morning and remembers a sentence he said twenty years ago to someone he can no longer apologize to. Nothing around him changes; the cars keep moving, the baker brings out his trays, and a woman calls to her child at the curb. He alone feels that the next step has grown heavier. He had thought that the incident…
El Shark: MP Ali Khreis said during a memorial ceremony held by the Amal Movement and the town of Qlaileh that “Lebanon is going through one of the most dangerous phases witnessed by the homeland and the region, which requires holding fast to national unity and protecting civil peace, drawing on the approach established by the school of Imam Musa al-Sadr, and what confirms…”
El Shark: Beirut Marathon Association President May Khalil and a delegation from the association, including Secretary and Media Adviser Hassan Mohieddine, board members Ghassan Hajjar (treasurer) and Dina Harakeh, and general assembly member Rony Hammad, visited the headquarters of the Social Welfare Institutions – Dar Al-Aytam Al-Islamiyya…
El Shark: Vice President of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, the esteemed Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, received the new Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, at the council’s headquarters in Hazmieh on a courtesy visit. The occasion provided an opportunity to discuss developments in Lebanon and the region, and the prospects for these developments. He wished…
El Shark: The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold two meetings in Moscow tomorrow with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani…
El Shark: The military situation in Yemen is seeing rapid developments as clashes continue between government forces and the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group on several fronts, particularly after government forces announced the launch of “Dawn of Yemen” operation, amid widening security and humanitarian repercussions. In the latest developments:…
El Shark: Iran and the three countries party to the Mecca Agreement on mutual defense agreed to continue talks following a first meeting held in Tehran, according to Iranian state television. The meeting was attended by officials from Iran along with officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, the three countries that held…
El Shark: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held two separate phone calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during which they discussed bilateral cooperation and the latest…
El Shark: A senior official told Reuters that “Iran will not discuss its nuclear program before America responds to Tehran’s demands,” noting that “Tehran’s talks with members of the Mecca Alliance do not address the Iranian nuclear issue.” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed that his country is monitoring…
El Shark: The newspaper “Israel Hayom” reported, citing diplomatic sources in the Gulf, that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman traveled to Tehran on a surprise visit to negotiate a ceasefire with the Houthis, as part of a deal stipulating that Saudi Arabia transfer one billion dollars to the group through Iran, and that one…
