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Europe launches new index to measure its readiness to confront drone attacks
Ad-Diyar: Two specialized organizations launched the “Drone Security Index,” with the aim of assessing how prepared European countries are to confront drone attacks and providing those countries with recommendations on the measures needed to strengthen…
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Certainty Between One Crossing and Another
An-Nahar: The book “The Search for Certainty” is a lesson in humanizing our reality, which we steer along a dark, rough road, seeking on its roadside to break free from our silence…
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Laziness is useful, but… beware of this trap!
MTV Lebanon: Laziness can sometimes be beneficial for a person, as it can help achieve psychological and physical balance. Psychologist Larisa Isupova, from a clinic in St. Petersburg, explained the benefits of this state. Conscious rest is an effective way to relieve stress, and one…
Egyptian foreign minister: Threats to waterways endanger the entire world, and Gulf security is linked to the security of the Middle East
MTV Lebanon: Egyptian foreign minister: Threats to waterways endanger the entire world, and Gulf security is linked to the security of the Middle…
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Banque du Liban clarifies the goals of the Paris meetings and sets the course for discussions on recovering deposits
Nidaa Al Watan: Banque du Liban issued a statement saying: “Banque du Liban held a series of closed consultative meetings in Paris on 27 and 28 October 2026, with the participation of a number of banks selected by the Association of Banks in Lebanon, and in the presence of Banque du Liban’s financial advisers, specifically Rothschild & Co…”
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Floods leave 7 Syrians dead, including 5 children
Lebanon 24: The Syrian Ministry of Emergency Affairs announced that 7 people, including 5 children, had died and 4 others were missing due to flash floods and flooding affecting the country, according to a ministry statement. Heavy rains that Syria has experienced since last Tuesday have caused flooding and blocked several roads, as search-and-rescue operations continue…
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Russia targets energy infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military
Lebanon 24: The Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces targeted, during the past night, energy infrastructure facilities used in support of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, noting a strike on the “Thermal Power Plant-6” in the capital, Kyiv, and the targeting of a cargo ship that was transporting supplies to Ukrainian forces.…
What did the investigations with an official of a youth movement reveal?
Lebanon 24: A security source said that investigations are ongoing with the head of the “Lebanon Youth Movement, I.S.,” who is being held by the Information Branch, for his involvement in “fraud, brokerage and bribery inside the courthouses,” according to preliminary investigations, adding that “what was circulated about the detainee having sought refuge in the home of one of the MPs from the North Metn district,…”
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In pictures | Columns of smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike on Baraachit in southern Lebanon
Al Manar: Columns of smoke rose from the town of Baraachit in southern Lebanon as a result of an airstrike carried out by the enemy…
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Under the patronage of Nawaf Salam and with the participation of Yasser Abbas: Consultations launched on the national plan for governing Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon
Yasour: Beirut 30-10-2026 – Consultations on the national plan for governing Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon were launched at the Government Palace in Beirut, under the patronage and in the presence of Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam, with the participation of the Palestinian president’s special representative, a member of the Central Committee of the …
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Lectures by the Batroun District Committee of the “Free Patriotic Movement” on artificial intelligence
National News Agency: Watania – The Batroun District Committee of the “Free Patriotic Movement” organized a series of specialized lectures at the Youth House – Batroun on artificial intelligence and how to use it to serve people and society, with a large group of interested participants and specialists in attendance, and with a group of lecturers who discussed applications of artificial…
Deposits at the center of “Central Bank” meetings in Paris
IMLebanon: Banque du Liban held a series of closed consultative meetings in Paris on October 27 and 28, 2026, with the participation of a number of banks selected by the Association of Banks in Lebanon, and in the presence of Banque du Liban’s financial advisers, namely the firm «Rothschild & Cie» (Rothschild & Cie), to discuss issues…
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US court sentences two Chinese men to prison after convicting them of espionage
Elnashra: A court in California, United States, sentenced two Chinese men to prison after they had pleaded guilty to trying to recruit members of the US military to spy on behalf of China. Each was sentenced to…
Lebanon Debate correspondent: Two massive explosions heard in the vicinity of the town of Talousa
Lebanon Debate: Lebanon Debate correspondent: Two massive explosions heard in the vicinity of the town of…
Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in the Jazan Region to warn of danger
Lebanon 24: Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in the Jazan Region to warn of…
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To strengthen trade relations... China offers to increase its imports of German goods
Lebanon 24: On Friday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed to visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier China’s willingness to import more high-quality German products, as the two countries seek to strengthen trade relations amid rising protectionism in Europe…
Erdoğan tries to catch the bread... but! (Video)
Al Jadeed: Erdoğan tries to catch the bread... but!…
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What will the weather be like in the coming days?
Al Anbaa: Humid air masses will recede today, Saturday, and tomorrow, Sunday, and the weather will tend to stabilize, with temperatures rising before Lebanon is affected again by a low-pressure system in the middle of next week. Here are the details of today's and the coming days' weather: -Weather: Relatively stable and partly cloudy, with a slight chance of light rain…
Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in the city of Jazan
Lebanon Debate: Saudi Civil Defense: Early warning issued in the city of…
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Before buying a new phone… tests reveal which is more durable: iPhone 18 Pro Max or Galaxy S26 Ultra?
Lebanon 24: Durability tests revealed clear differences between the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, despite their similarities in performance, cameras and battery life, with each outperforming the other in different aspects of scratch and drop resistance. Advertisement According to tests published by “SlashGear,” they showed…
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A wave of selling hits “Wall Street”... “Standard & Poor’s 500” records its worst daily performance
Lebanon 24: The “Standard & Poor’s 500” index fell 1.8% today, Friday, recording its worst daily performance since June, as selling in technology stocks intensified and worsened. The sell-off in technology stocks on the “Wall Street” exchange worsened amid fears that…
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Army: Medical supplies received at the civilian-military health center in Ras Baalbek
Lebanon 24: The Army Command announced that medical supplies had been received at the civilian-military health center in Ras Baalbek, Al-Ikhlas Medical Center for Primary Health Care - Al-Tabbaneh, Tripoli, and Khraibeh Al-Shouf Medical Center, by the Civil-Military Cooperation Directorate CIMIC…
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“Lebanon 24”: Israeli artillery shelling targets the town of Kounine, and a detonation operation in Toulousa
Lebanon 24: Lebanon 24: Israeli artillery shelling targets the town of Kounine, and a detonation operation in…
How did Iran attack U.S. bases and cause billions of dollars in damage? (Photos)
Lebanon Debate: How did Iran attack U.S. bases and cause billions of dollars in damage?…
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Geagea’s presidential ambitions have never faded; they are simply waiting for the right moment, which “the Hakim” seems to believe may be near.
Yasour: Geagea’s presidential ambitions have never faded; they are simply waiting for the right moment, which “the Hakim” seems to believe may be near.…
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Full-time status and political dominance... to pass a law on full-time status and establish a branch of the Lebanese University in Keserwan
MTV Lebanon: More than twenty years have passed, and the university continues to suffer from the problem of professors’ full-time status, while the repercussions of this problem are felt on the ground. Not a single year goes by without strikes, and this affects stability at the university and both professors and students alike. And here, it is necessary to…
PoliticsTranslated
Syrian Women’s Delegation Participates for the First Time in the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Week
CH23: Syrian women participated for the first time in an official delegation at Women, Peace and Security Week at United Nations headquarters in New York, in a step that reflects the growing presence of Syrian women and their role in building the new Syria. The Syrian mission to the United Nations said via the “X” platform that the delegation took part in a series of…
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Blocking the use of website content to train artificial intelligence... a new mechanism soon
An-Nahar: Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic pledge to provide a unified mechanism allowing publishers to prevent their content from being used to train artificial intelligence models in the future, amid disputes…
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Midterm elections threaten to paralyze the rest of Trump’s term
CH23: U.S. President Donald Trump is waging a pivotal domestic battle that could determine the fate of the remaining two years of his second term. Although he himself is not on the ballot in the midterm elections scheduled for next Tuesday, these elections could result in the Republican Party losing…
Army: Training exercises in Qaa and Aqoura
LBCI: The Army Command – Directorate of Guidance issued the following statement: “Army units will conduct training exercises as follows: - From 1 / 11 /2026 through 31 / 12 /2026 inclusive, from 8.00 until 24.00, in the Qaa area - Baalbek. - On 1, 2 and 3 / 11 /2026, starting…
Army Command: The Civil-Military Cooperation Directorate (CIMIC) delivers medical supplies to the civil-military health center in Ras Baalbek and to the Al-Ikhlas Medical Centers in Tabbaneh and Khreibet al-Shouf
Lebanon Debate: Army Command: The Civil-Military Cooperation Directorate (CIMIC) delivers medical supplies to the civil-military health center in Ras Baalbek and to the Al-Ikhlas Medical Centers in Tabbaneh and Khreibet al-Shouf…
Russian authorities: Ukrainian drone attack on Bryansk Oblast kills two people and injures 5 others
Lebanon 24: Russian authorities: Ukrainian drone attack on Bryansk Oblast kills two people and injures 5…
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Combining two drugs doubles survival chances for kidney cancer patients… A study reveals the details
Lebanon 24: Data from a mid-stage clinical trial revealed that combining two drugs in the “targeted therapy” class may significantly improve survival chances for some patients with newly diagnosed advanced kidney cancer. The trial was conducted on 51 patients, all of whom had kidney cancer of the…
"National News Agency": Gunfire and a sweep from Khiam toward Ibl al-Saqi
Lebanon Debate: "National News Agency": Gunfire and a sweep from Khiam toward Ibl…