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18457 in English · 719 original-language storiesAn-Nahar: An analysis of the Trump-Xi summit on pressure on Iran, the role of artificial intelligence in U.S.-Chinese competition, and its impact on the Middle East and relations…
CH23: The eighth military round in the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations, held in Tampa, Florida, did not break the deadlock dominating this track and failed to move the file, which had stalled because of Israel’s position rejecting commitment to the terms of the framework agreement and making concessions in…
Lebanon Debate: The secrets of the Taif Agreement, from the war to the Conference Palace ... An intriguing series presented by the “Al Jazeera 360” platform…
Ya Libnan: Exit polls and initial results showed no clear winner . Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line alliance, nor a bloc of opposition parties led by Gadi Eisenkot, won enough seats to form a government. For this reason both would need to find…
Lebanon Debate: “One China” reaches the skies... Pakistan closes its airspace to…
MTV Lebanon: The head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, received in Maarab a French parliamentary delegation representing the “Study Group on the Christians of the East” in the French National Assembly, in the presence of Strong Republic bloc member MP Elias Estephan, the head of the Foreign Relations Department in…
Lebanon Debate: Israeli Channel 12: Counting all votes excluding double envelopes, Netanyahu’s camp gets 53 seats and Eisenkot gets…
Lebanon 24: Spanish star Lamine Yamal broke his silence after finishing third in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, behind Englishman Harry Kane, who won the award, and Frenchman Kylian Mbappe. Advertisement Barcelona winger, 19, said in a post on his Instagram account,…
LBCI: Following a complaint received by Baabda’s Judicial Detachment in the Judicial Police Unit from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Appeal in Mount Lebanon, concerning a judicial notice issued in the name of the Jdeideh Court – First Presidency and addressed to the manager of a bank, relating to the handover of a sum of money belonging to a number of authorized persons…
An-Nahar: Wednesday’s draw for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup in Cairo produced a heavyweight clash between Egypt’s Al Ahly and Raja Club Athletic…
Lebanon 24: The head of the Lebanese Real Estate Authority, Andira Al-Zouheiri, commented on the proposal to impose a tax on vacant apartments and said in a statement that “burdening owners with additional financial costs simply for keeping their properties constitutes an injustice to them, particularly after years of legal disputes and the exorbitant costs of reclaiming…
CH23: The cost-of-living crisis in Lebanon is no longer merely a reflection of rising prices; it has become a daily burden weighing on households and draining their incomes, amid a widening gap between the cost of living and salaries that are no longer able to keep pace with basic needs. With every increase in the prices of goods and services, ...
Lebanon 24: The Ministry of Economy and Trade announced that Economy Minister Amer Bisat participated in the World Investment Forum, hosted by the Qatari capital Doha from 24 to 26 October 2026, at the invitation of the State of Qatar and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, where he held a series of meetings with officials and leaders…
Lebanon 24: Mona Abu Sidra, wife of Egyptian actor Sami Abdel Halim, denied that her husband’s family had issued appeals seeking financial assistance for his treatment. Abu Sidra affirmed that the family continues to stand by his side throughout his illness, and also thanked Dr. Ashraf Zaki, head of the Acting Professions Syndicate, for following up…
Lebanon 24: Israeli President Isaac Herzog plays a largely ceremonial role, except after general elections, when he is responsible for choosing a potential candidate for prime minister and then tasking that person with trying to form a government, under an electoral system that does not automatically grant the winner with the largest number of votes the right to…
Nidaa Al Watan: Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry: Iranian Embassy statement is direct interference in…
Lebanon 24: Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, are staying away from social media to protect their mental health amid media pressure following allegations that her father, Thomas Markle, possessed child sexual abuse material—allegations he strongly denied. Advertisement The journalist specializing in affairs…
Lebanon 24: Former Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner warned of a one-in-three chance that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within the next ten years. Advertisement Turner said at the NDTV World Summit that “the race among companies to develop more…”
Lebanon 24: Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry announced that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador to Kuwait over a statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in the country. Advertisement Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry considered the Iranian Embassy’s remarks an infringement on Kuwait’s sovereignty and the independence of its judiciary, and said that its statement constitutes an explicit violation of the laws…
Lebanon 24: The Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Committee held a session today at Parliament, chaired by MP Fadi Alama and attended by Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Minister Youssef Reji and the committee’s member MPs. Advertisement Alama said after the session: “The Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Committee met in the presence of the foreign minister and a team of…”
Lebanon 24: The National Litani River Authority announced that Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, at its request, issued a letter to the governors of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel, asking them to instruct the relevant municipalities in the Upper Litani River Basin to speed up clearing the riverbed and removing obstacles…
Lebanon 24: As the 2026 U.S. congressional midterm elections draw nearer, statements and claims casting doubt on the integrity of the electoral process are increasing, in a scene that raises concerns about public confidence in the vote and the possibility that the results will become the focus of a new political and legal confrontation. Advertisement…
Lebanon 24: Syrian Internal Security: Gunman killed and civilian injured in a clash with an armed group in the countryside of…
Lebanon 24: The National Commission for Lebanese Women, in partnership with the World Bank, held an experience-sharing meeting on “promoting the principle of gender equality through communication aimed at social and behavioral change,” which comes within the framework of the “Mashreq Gender Facility” program…
National News Agency: National News Agency – Zgharta – The president of the Lebanese French University (ULF), former minister Dr. Michel Najjar, and the president of Zgharta-Ehden Municipality, engineer Biaro Zakhia Douaihy, signed an agreement allowing outstanding students from Zgharta-Ehden who wish to continue their university studies to benefit from various university scholarships,…
Elnashra: قامت لجنة الانتخابات المركزية في إسرائيل بتحديث النتائج المؤقتة، باستثناء المظاريف المزدوجة (نحو 650 ألف مغلف)، بعد فرز 100% من صناديق الاقتراع، حيث أدلى أكثر…
Al Jadeed: “Following a complaint received from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Appeal in Mount Lebanon by the Baabda Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit, concerning a judicial notice issued in the name of the New Judicial Court – First Presidency, and addressed to the director of a bank, relating to the handover of a sum of money belonging to a number of clients…
Ad-Diyar: The Syndicate of Hotel Owners, headed by Pierre Ashkar, and the Syndicate of Travel and Tourism Agency Owners, headed by Jean Abboud, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies, headed by Lysandros Tsilidis, aimed at strengthening tourism cooperation between Lebanon and Greece and developing professional relations between…
Ad-Diyar: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced that Moscow is holding talks on establishing a maritime transport and logistics hub on the east coast of the African continent, to be part of the international transport corridor…
Al Manar: The National Human Rights Commission condemned Saudi airstrikes that targeted today the Al Hazm popular market and Al Taysir fuel station in Al Jawf Governorate, resulting in 14 martyrs and 16 wounded in a preliminary, non-final toll, including three women and a number of children, and called for an independent international investigation and accountability…
MTV Lebanon: Israeli Election Committee: 53 seats for Netanyahu’s camp, 48 for Eisenkot’s camp, and 19 for the Arab parties after 85.6…
Ad-Diyar: Public Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine received the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Mr. Mohammed Reza Al-Husseini, and a delegation in his office at the ministry. They discussed issues of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation projects in the field…
MTV Lebanon: MTV website information said that the four ministers of the “Lebanese Forces” party will not attend the Cabinet session scheduled to be held tomorrow. This decision comes after they sensed deliberate stalling in referring the Dhahr al-Baydar explosives case to the Judicial Council, in addition to a lack of response…
Al Anbaa: The Public Relations Department of Beirut Municipality said in a statement that “the Slaughterhouses Department at Beirut Municipality, acting on the instructions of Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud, moved at ten o’clock last night after receiving information from the Epidemiological Surveillance Section at the Ministry of Public Health about cases…”
Lebanon Debate: Interest rates, oil, and political developments... The Fed's decision charts gold's course: two scenarios…
LBCI: Industry Minister Joe Issa El Khoury affirmed that countries are reorganizing their trade relations and relying on agreements and partnerships, and that globalization is not ending, and Lebanon must find its place in the new economic system. He noted that the imbalance in the trade balance contributed to the economic crises, “and we overlooked the fundamentals…”