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46830 in English · 1296 original-language storiesLebanon 24: The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate called for the bells of all churches in Jordan and Palestine to ring tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon, in tribute and mourning for the victims of the Church of Saint George in the town of Hamoud in Karak Governorate, who were killed in the terrorist attack.…
Lebanon 24: Turkey announced that any military support it may provide to Saudi Arabia under the joint defense agreement with the Kingdom and Pakistan would focus on strengthening deterrence, stressing that it does not expect to enter into military confrontations with Yemen’s Houthi group. Advertisement Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said in an interview with a channel…
Al Manar: The chances of holding a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the end of this year have dwindled, according to Reuters, citing U.S. and South Korean sources. The agency reported Friday, citing five people familiar with the matter, that Washington had received no response from Pyongyang regarding arrangements…
Lebanon 24: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan on Friday condemned the continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, particularly those targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, as well as attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, affirming their full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the government…
Saida Online: The Mayor of Sidon, engineer Mustafa Hijazi, and his accompanying delegation concluded an official visit to the Spanish city of Córdoba, which lasted from 14 to 17 October 2026, as part of preparations to declare Sidon and Córdoba the capitals of culture and dialogue in the Mediterranean region for 2027, in cooperation with the…
Lebanon 24: Introduction to the “NBN” news bulletin: From Hebron to Karak, two security operations shaped the security landscape in the region and were enough to fuel concern and raise the level of danger. In Karak, a terrorist attack inside a church left more than 30 victims, killed and wounded. Jordan’s King Abdullah II and…
Lebanon 24: A new document published by the U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon) revealed accounts from two senior military observers who said they saw a black, triangular-shaped object flying at immense speed over a sensitive site in the western United States, before it disappeared within seconds without a sound or visible trace. According to the newspaper…
Al Manar: The U.S. Department of War (the Pentagon) announced that it had awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion a modification to a previous contract valued at more than $2.4 billion, to support the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion systems. A statement published by the Pentagon on Friday, October 23, said that Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC…
An-Nahar: Watch the moments singer Fadel Shaker returned to the stage after 14 years during the Riyadh Season 2026 concerts with his son, Mohamed Shaker, and the star…
Lebanon 24: The naval force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that two giant oil tankers had been hit by explosions and caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to cross the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz “without authorization,” according to a statement issued Friday. The naval force explained that the explosions caused…
An-Nahar: A report on the possibility of an attack on Iran after the US congressional elections and its impact on regional security and international relations in the East…
Lebanon 24: Egyptian artist Dina El Sherbiny caught attention on social media platforms after appearing to react and dance to the song "Akter Wa Akter" by artist Amr Diab at his latest concert in the city of El Gouna. Video clips circulating on social media platforms documented moments of Dina's enjoyment…
Lebanon 24: One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting carried out by a man in the neighboring cities of Trappes and La Verrière in the western suburbs of Paris, before French police managed to arrest him. Authorities classified the attack as “clearly a terrorist crime,” amid suspicions of racist and anti-… motives…
Al Manar: Staff of the regional electoral court in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, began loading the ballot boxes for electronic voting machines onto trucks and buses, in preparation for transporting them to polling stations across the country, ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for next Sunday. Footage showed…
Lebanon 24: Ambassador Sahar Baassiri Salam, representing Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, opened this afternoon a street named after the late Lebanese artist Najah Salam in the Mazraa area of Beirut, in recognition of her artistic career and contributions to spreading Lebanese song across the Arab world. Advertisement The…
Lebanon 24: U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities during Operation “Midnight Hammer” and completed the mission through Operation “Epic Fury.” Advertisement Trump added that the United States might carry out a military operation similar to “Epic Fury,” or that…
Al Manar: The Egyptian government settled the debate over reducing electricity loads or raising prices in the coming period, denying that any decisions had been made in this regard. Counselor Mohamed Adel, the official spokesperson for the Cabinet, said in televised remarks Friday that the government had made no decisions to reduce loads…
Lebanon 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Friday that contacts were underway with more than two countries regarding the possibility of their joining the “Abraham Accords” to normalize relations with Israel, without revealing their identities. Advertisement Netanyahu said in a recorded interview with the “Jerusalem Post,”…
Saida Online: Walian Halisa, the cousin of the woman whose funeral mourners were targeted in an armed attack in the village of Hamoud in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, recounted details of the attack, recalling the moments when the sound of prayers was interrupted by heavy gunfire. In an interview with “Sky News Arabia,” Halisa said that the funeral ceremony…
Nidaa Al Watan: Amid the deadlock hanging over the negotiation track, and the government’s setback in deciding whether to refer the Dahr al-Baydar explosives file to the Judicial Council, and what this reflects of the stagnation in addressing security and sovereign obligations, Électricité du Liban broke through this scene with a decisive decision, raising the sword of power cuts…
Nidaa Al Watan: The “Tampa” talks revealed the gap between Beirut’s promises and “Hezbollah’s” strategy for survival. The latest military talks, sponsored by the United States in the state of Florida, highlighted Washington’s strategy toward Lebanon, revealing a familiar cycle of unfulfilled promises and a dangerous gap…
Nidaa Al Watan: Just as there is disarmament, Zahi Bustani died and left us bereft of Zahi. I searched deeply for a quality that would sum him up, but found nothing more eloquent than “chivalry itself.” And if the Lebanese Forces have any freshness in the essence of their cause, it is because Zahi was one of those who forged that freshness. Yes, we were in the rear ranks; we had a part in…
Al Manar: U.S. President Donald Trump said that imposing additional tariffs on Russia and Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict between them, due to the limited volume of U.S. trade with the two countries. During a rally with his supporters in Florida, Trump said: “Tariffs helped us end eight wars, and I think…”
Nidaa Al Watan: After the events in Fayadieh in February 1978 between the Lebanese Army and the Syrian regime’s army, the military forces of the parties of the “Lebanese Front” returned to fighting. The Hundred-Day War in the summer of 1978 affirmed the leadership of Sheikh Bashir Gemayel and President Camille Chamoun, who were keen to remain in Ashrafieh alongside…
Nidaa Al Watan: The world of beauty pageants is preparing to discover a documentary that sheds light on the scandals that shook the Miss Universe pageant. On the twelfth of November, the documentary "Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal," a three-part series directed by… will premiere for American audiences.
Nidaa Al Watan: The Constitutional Council’s recent decision concerning the general amnesty law sparked wide-ranging legal debate, particularly over the interpretations the Council included in its decision under the label “interpretive reservations,” which it considered binding on everyone. Opinions on this issue were divided between a position that holds that the Council…
Nidaa Al Watan: Less than a week before the Israeli legislative elections scheduled for next Tuesday, which are seeing fierce competition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, two Palestinian gunmen carried out an attack targeting Israeli soldiers at one of the entrances to the city…
Nidaa Al Watan: As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, that familiar feeling returns that we are living through the same scene again, or what is known as déjà vu. But the problem does not lie in the scene itself repeating, but in the political narratives that quickly gain momentum and then turn into assumptions before…
Nidaa Al Watan: The relationship between Gibran Khalil Gibran and Mikhail Naimy was not merely a friendship between two writers in the diaspora; rather, it was a space where literary vision interacted with critical perspective, and emotional fervor stood alongside rigorous scrutiny. Therefore, reading this relationship in terms of ranking or rivalry robs it…
Lebanon 24: Saudi Arabia ranked first in the Gulf and twelfth globally among 55 pension systems covered by the 2026 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (formerly Mercer), after its overall score rose to 73.2 points out of 100, compared with 67.6 points in 2025, an improvement that reflects…
Lebanon 24: The first shipment of Russian diesel is headed to the United States under a surprise agreement between Moscow and U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at lowering fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections for Congress scheduled for 3 October…
Lebanon 24: The "Reuters" agency reported that Tehran had drawn up detailed plans to target undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel launch new attacks on Iran, according to senior Iranian security officials. Advertisement These statements come after warnings issued by…
Nidaa Al Watan: Lebanese Football Association President Hashem Haidar met FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa on the sidelines of the AFC Extraordinary Congress, which was held in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, where he met…
Nidaa Al Watan: حوّل فيلادلفيا سفنتي سيكسرز تأخره بفارق 29 نقطة أمام ضيفه كليفلاند كافالييرز إلى فوز 114-106 في دوري كرة السلة الأميركي للمحترفين في أول ظهور لنجمه ليبرون جيمس على أرضه منذ انضمامه إلى الفريق. وتصدّر تايريس ماكسي قائمة المسجلين برصيد 32 نقطة وأضاف جويل إمبيد…
Nidaa Al Watan: The fourth edition of the “Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference” kicked off in the UAE on Thursday, with around 70 artists, creatives and experts attending and taking part in more than 150 events, including panel discussions, practical workshops and live performances. The conference, organized by the “Sharjah Book Authority” over…
Nidaa Al Watan: British Prince William spoke candidly and simply about his love of films by director Christopher Nolan, and about a dream he once had of becoming a disc jockey (DJ), during his appearance yesterday, Friday, on a British television talk show to promote his annual award for innovation in tackling climate change. The heir to the throne…
