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Winter floods: Cleaning drains is not enough
CH23: A few millimeters of rain are enough to turn major roads in Lebanon into lakes that disrupt traffic. The sight of pools of water recurs at the start of every winter, at spots that have become familiar to drivers and all the relevant official bodies, from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to municipalities, while the list of vulnerable locations grows…
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Photo reports | Widespread Israeli raids in the West Bank and clashes in Jaba
Al Manar: Israeli occupation forces launched a campaign of widespread raids and assaults targeting several towns and areas in the West Bank…
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A senior diplomatic figure equally distanced from everyone
Lebanon 24: During meetings with Lebanese parties, a senior diplomatic figure noted that they stand equally distanced from the Lebanese state and “Hezbollah,” affirming the state’s right to extend its authority and safeguard its sovereignty, and the Lebanese people’s right to resist the occupation and defend their land, a mission that “Hezbollah” carries out in…
Palestinian government: The occupation’s escalation in the West Bank calls for urgent international intervention
Lebanon Debate: Palestinian government: The occupation’s escalation in the West Bank calls for international intervention…
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Two strong earthquakes near Vanuatu… and a tsunami warning
Lebanon 24: Two earthquakes measuring 6.9 and 6.3 struck on Saturday off the small Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, prompting a warning of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Advertisement The U.S. Geological Survey had indicated in…
Lebanon’s fate is in the hands of the state… Which path will it choose?
MTV Lebanon: The equation in the south in particular, and in Lebanon in general, has become as clear as day. It does not require analysts or fortune-tellers to uncover it or determine the course the situation on the ground will take in the coming phase, whether escalation or liberation. Rather, it seems the choice between these two scenarios has become…
Warning of the “knockout blow”... Al-Sayyid evokes the specter of civil war
Lebanon Debate: Warning of the “knockout blow”... Al-Sayyid evokes the specter of war…
Zelensky: We are ready to end the war with Russia as soon as possible
Al Anbaa: Zelensky: We are ready to end the war with Russia as soon as possible…
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Aoun from Tripoli: The judiciary and security go hand in hand, and fighting corruption is a priority
Al Manar: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday from the Palace of Justice in the city of Tripoli, which…
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Economic and geopolitical issues on the agenda for talks between the Russian and Iranian presidents
Al Manar: The Iranian ambassador in Moscow announced that “the Iranian president intends to discuss economic cooperation, energy security, and geopolitical issues with Putin during his visit to Russia this week to attend the summit of heads of state of gas-exporting countries.” The Iranian ambassador explained that “issues such as the International North-South Transport Corridor…”
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Fathers Ilyas and Bou Abboud discussed with Al Jarwan strengthening humanitarian cooperation and spreading the values of peace
Elnashra: The president of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, Ahmed Al Jarwan, received at his home the general superior of the Antonine Maronite Order and the head of the Monastery of Saint John the Fortress-…
President Aoun was briefed on the situation at the Special Economic Zone
LBCI: During his tour of Tripoli, President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun was briefed on the situation at the Special Economic Zone by Dr. Hassan Dannawi, Chairman of the Board of the General Authority for the Special Economic Zone in Tripoli, who outlined the measures adopted to activate…
Ahmed Hariri: The Karak crime is a failure in the test of humanity
MTV Lebanon: Future Movement Secretary-General Ahmed Hariri wrote on his account on the “X” platform: “The Karak crime is a failure in the test of humanity; religion is compassion, killing is devoid of spirit, and politics is responsibility, not bloodshed. Mercy for the victims, solidarity with Jordan, and justice is a right that…
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“Watan al-Insan”: For a Fair Electoral Law, an Alternative Force to “UNIFIL,” and Reform That Restores Confidence in the State
MTV Lebanon: The executive council of the “Watan al-Insan Project” held its weekly meeting, chaired by MP Neemat Frem and attended by members. It discussed recent developments at the local and international levels, and issued the following statement: “First: The ‘Watan al-Insan Project’ considered that the developments…
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Brent above $116... oil posts gains for the fifth consecutive week
Lebanon 24: Oil prices rose by more than three dollars in Friday’s trading at settlement, reaching their highest settlement level in nearly six months, amid fears of further disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East, while the UAE authorities also announced an oil spill.…
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In pictures: French stores behind wooden boards in anticipation of vandalism and looting
Nidaa Al Watan: Shop owners in France have reinforced their storefronts with wooden and metal boards in anticipation of further vandalism and looting, as they prepare for a wave of widespread protests today, Saturday. France extends the detention of the perpetrator of the attack in the suburbs of Paris... and reveals shocking details from Rome to Turin... protests over the cost of living…
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Healthy food in Lebanon: Has it become a privilege instead of a right?
An-Nahar: Lebanon faces major challenges in securing healthy food because of rising prices and declining purchasing power, which calls for food policies that support the most…
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Women in decision-making positions in Lebanon: Progress despite the gap
An-Nahar: Women make up more than 20% of Nawaf Salam’s government, with notable progress in women’s appointments despite the continuing gap in decision-making positions in…
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The Pentagon classifies Confucius Institutes in America as a threat to national security
Al Manar: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said today, Friday, that the Department of War (the Pentagon) has classified cultural centers…
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“Hezbollah’s” explosives and the Judicial Council... An understanding between Aoun, Berri and Salam?
Saida Online: The Lebanese Council of Ministers kept under discussion the request to refer the case of explosives belonging to «Hezbollah» that were seized in Dahr al-Baydar and the al-Qasr area to the Judicial Council, pending progress in the judicial investigations, while a ministerial source told «Asharq Al-Awsat» of a political understanding between President Joseph Aoun,…
Lebanon Debate correspondent: President Aoun left the Port of Tripoli without making any statement
Lebanon Debate: Lebanon Debate correspondent: President Aoun left the Port of Tripoli without making any…
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“The Action Front”: The Palestinian people have the right to defend their land and holy sites
Al Manar: In a statement, the “Islamic Action Front” in Lebanon praised the operation near the city of Hebron in occupied Palestine, considering that it “comes in the context of responding to Israeli attacks.” The Front affirmed the “right of the Palestinian people to defend their land, holy sites, and dignity,” calling on “the Arab and Islamic peoples…
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The transfer of Russian diesel is beginning to head toward North America as a result of the closure of Hormuz
Al Manar: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said yesterday, Friday, that three tankers loaded with Russian diesel are in…
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Washington and Musk exchange requests to activate Starlink... and suspend it in Lebanon and other countries!
CH23: Six former U.S. officials revealed repeated requests from the Biden and Trump administrations to SpaceX concerning the activation or suspension of Starlink’s satellite communications service in several countries, long before the Ukrainian military’s access to the service was restricted this month. Details…
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A Country Too Small for a Head Held High
Lebanon 24: Dr. Rima Farah, of the Lebanese University, wrote: “So tired of burying the things I loved, and of standing before my dreams as though I were standing before pictures of people who had passed away, I write with the bitterness of a woman who spent her life defending a homeland, only to discover that she had been guarding a door painted on a wall. Advertisement It was…”
Is obedience obligatory toward a state that does not fulfill its duties?
Lebanon Debate: Is obedience obligatory toward a state that does not fulfill…
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U.S. Displeasure with Lebanon’s “Excuses”!
Saida Online: The “Tampa” talks revealed the gap between Beirut’s promises and Hezbollah’s strategy for survival. The recent military talks, sponsored by the United States in the state of Florida, shed light on Washington’s strategy toward Lebanon, revealing a familiar cycle of unfulfilled promises and a dangerous gap…
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North Korean leader visits China via Dandong Bridge
Al Manar: A South Korean government official said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China on Saturday via a recently opened bridge, on a visit to the neighboring country. The official, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said Kim arrived in the city of Dandong via the River Bridge…
Saudi Civil Defense warns of a potential danger in Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, and Mecca
Al Anbaa: Saudi Civil Defense warns of a potential danger in Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, and…
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The equation for “liberation” has become clear… The ball is in the state’s court!
CH23: The equation for the South in particular and Lebanon in general has become crystal clear. It does not require analysts or fortune-tellers to uncover it or determine the course the situation on the ground will take in the coming phase, escalation or liberation. Rather, it seems that the choice between these two scenarios is now in the state’s court…
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Explosions around Al-Mabarrat School in Khiam, and an Israeli force cut a road from Birket al-Naqqar toward Wadi Shab'a
Elnashra: The Israeli army carried out a series of explosions around Al-Mabarrat School in the town of Khiam in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon. An Israeli force, backed by bulldozers,…
Karami to President Aoun: The last president visited us 14 years ago… an hour doesn’t make a difference!
Yasour: MP Faisal Karami told President Joseph Aoun, during his visit to the Rashid Karami International Fair in Tripoli: “The last president visited us 14 years ago. You were an hour late; it doesn’t make a difference. Welcome…”
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Captagon trade in Suwayda and through it... An-Nahar reveals details of drug networks
An-Nahar: Drug trafficking in Suwayda is becoming more active, with the involvement of the National Guard, the Assad regime, Hezbollah and Israel, and its security and political impact extends between Syria and Lebanon…
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Coordination between the Kataeb and the Lebanese Forces—and why Nassar did not withdraw
Lebanon 24: Coordination between the Kataeb and the Lebanese Forces—and why Nassar did not withdraw…
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World Syriac: Targeting Christians in the Land of the East Is a Terrorist Crime
Nidaa Al Watan: The World Syriac Union Party strongly condemns the terrorist attack that targeted the Church of Saint George of the Greek Orthodox in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which claimed the lives of innocent people and injured others, in a new crime targeting the sanctity of places of worship and the security of citizens…