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Israeli Channel 12: Netanyhau’s Current Plan Based on Preventing Formation of Opposition Government
Al Manar: The Israeli Channel 12 reported that the current plan of the Zionist prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is based on preventing the formation of an opposition government. The channel stressed that Netanyahu will follow three strategies, including delegitimizing…
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Presidency of the Republic: President Aoun affirms that Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon’s gateway to the world and calls for developing its performance, improving its services, and ensuring the highest safety standards
Ad-Diyar: Presidency of the Republic: President Aoun affirms that Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon’s gateway to the world and calls for developing its performance, improving its services, and ensuring the highest…
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Hezbollah’s women’s organizations honored the female workers of the Islamic Health Authority in the Sidon neighborhood
Saida Online: On the occasion of the birth of Lady Zaynab, peace be upon her, which the late Imam Khomeini declared a day for the Muslim nurse, Hezbollah’s women’s organizations in the Sidon neighborhood, under the patronage of Hezbollah Central Council member Sheikh Hussein Ghabris, held an honoring breakfast for the sisters working in the Health Authority…
Yemen’s Ministry of Transport: Repeated targeting of Aden Airport for the 6th time directly threatens the lives of passengers and staff
Al Anbaa: Yemen’s Ministry of Transport: Repeated targeting of Aden Airport for the 6th time directly threatens the lives of passengers and staff…
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President Salam opens the “National Industry 2026” exhibition: We will establish policies that encourage the manufacture of imported products where we can produce them with competitive quality and cost
National News Agency: National – Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam said during the opening of the second edition of the “National Industry 2026” exhibition, organized by the Association of Lebanese Industrialists in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry: “I am pleased to be among you today at the opening of the second Lebanese industrial exhibition. That you hold this…
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Lebanon Debate Exclusive
Lebanon Debate: Beirut Port and the capital are moving toward greater integration… the denial reveals how to strengthen…
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“Alfa” launches an end-to-end digital experience for purchasing prepaid lines and MBB
Al Anbaa: “Alfa” has launched an end-to-end digital experience that allows any Lebanese person, whether in Lebanon or abroad, to obtain a standard or premium prepaid line and MBB internet lines electronically, and to activate an eSIM remotely and digitally via the “Alfa” app or website, using an identity card or passport…
Latest news and developments on the Israeli elections
Al Jadeed: Latest news and developments on the elections…
'We're not quite the same after breast cancer': in Lebanon, survivors recount life after illness
L'Orient Today: Breast cancer survivors in Lebanon find support through associations like Facing It and programs at AUBMC, offering help after mastectomy and…
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Lebanon Debate exclusive
Lebanon Debate: Netanyahu’s advance may give him a mandate to escalate... Eisenkot is more extreme, and this is what sets him apart from…
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Heikal discusses the general situation and the army’s role in maintaining stability with Al-Bizri
Ad-Diyar: Army Commander General Rodolphe Heikal received MP Abdel Rahman Al-Bizri at his office in Yarzeh. They reviewed the general situation in the country. MP Al-Bizri praised the sacrifices of the military institution, stressing the importance of supporting the army and commending its role in maintaining Lebanon’s security…
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Uncrewed boats target another container ship off Bulgaria
An-Nahar: A container ship was attacked by uncrewed boats off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea amid escalating tensions due to the war in…
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Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador in protest over interference in its internal affairs
Nidaa Al Watan: Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iran’s ambassador to the country, Mohammad Totonji, on Wednesday and handed him a note of protest over a statement issued by the embassy, which it described as “blatant interference” in Kuwait’s internal affairs and an infringement on its sovereignty and the independence of its judicial authority. The ministry said that Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad…
At a delicate regional moment... an expected statement by Naim Qassem today
Lebanon Debate: At a delicate regional moment... an expected statement by Naim Qassem…
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Israel and the Arab Schizophrenia: We Love It When We Look at It and Hate It When We Compare Ourselves to It
MTV Lebanon: What the Israeli elections revealed is not what will happen in Tel Aviv, but what is going on in our own heads. The day after the vote, with the counting of ballots still underway and no side yet having the majority needed to form a government, regardless of the expected results, I was struck by the schizophrenia that…
A “cash box” does not create an economy... Issa Khoury proposes an alternative
Lebanon Debate: A “cash box” does not create an economy... Issa Khoury proposes…
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Alfa launched a digital service to obtain prepaid lines and MBB online via ID
Elnashra: Alfa announced that it had launched an integrated digital service, enabling any Lebanese person, whether inside or outside Lebanon, to obtain a prepaid line…
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Russian Defense Ministry: A ship in the Black Sea carrying cargo for Ukrainian forces to the port of Chornomorsk was targeted
Ad-Diyar: Russian Defense Ministry: A ship in the Black Sea carrying cargo for Ukrainian forces to the port of…
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Despite being sentenced to life in prison... Daughter of late singer faces new charges
Lebanon 24: Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter, daughter of Turkish singer Gül Tut, known by the stage name “Güllü,” faces new charges related to mistreating patients while working as a nurse at a hospital in the city of Yalova, just days after she was sentenced to life in prison for killing her mother. Advertisement The charges concern…
Syrian actor admits to cheating on his wife... and what he said about separating from her
Lebanon 24: Syrian actor Moatasem Al-Nahar spoke about cheating on his wife and separating from her. Appearing as a guest on the program “Ana W Bas,” he said that “perhaps he was involved in an experience of infidelity,” and that “it was not premeditated.” He explained that “he did not deliberately ignore his wife or downplay the importance of family in his life,”…
The World Bank expects energy prices to rise 32% in 2026 and food commodities 18% during 2026-2027
Lebanon 24: The World Bank expects energy prices to rise 32% in 2026 and food commodities 18% during…
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Navigation restrictions in the Red Sea are pushing goods bound for Saudi Arabia onto land routes stretching up to 2000 kilometers
Al Manar: Measures restricting navigation in the Red Sea have changed the routes taken by goods entering Saudi Arabia and raised transport costs, as companies turn to ports in Oman, the UAE and Jordan, then transport shipments by truck to the Kingdom via land routes that in some cases stretch up to 2000 kilometers. And…
Yemeni government forces: A series of airstrikes on Houthi militia positions, vehicles and gatherings in Taiz
MTV Lebanon: Yemeni government forces: A series of airstrikes on Houthi militia positions, vehicles and gatherings in…
Hassbani to MTV: The government must implement the decisions. We are not calling for a civil war, but for the law to be enforced.
MTV Lebanon: Hassbani to MTV: The government must implement the decisions. We are not calling for a civil war, but for the implementation…
A 2000-pound bomb underground... What is hidden in the south?
Lebanon Debate: A 2000-pound bomb underground... What is hidden in…
No one has sat on the blue chair in Lebanon... but it has occupied everyone’s attention!
An-Nahar: The unveiling of the blue chair in Ain al-Mreisseh in Beirut sparks controversy between celebrating the art of Lebanese-French friendship and mocking the detachment from Lebanon’s crises…
Israel president urges against new vote despite inconclusive result
Naharnet: Israel's president voiced hope Wednesday for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab…
Revolutionary Court sentences director Panahi to jail term, travel ban
L'Orient Today: Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced award-winning film director Jafar Panahi to five years in prison and the seizure of all his assets, Iran's semi-official Nournews reported on Wednesday,…
PM Salam inaugurates Lebanese Industry Expo 2026, announces national program to boost local production, Industrial exports and attract technology investments
National News Agency: NNA - Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam, on Wednesday inaugurated the second edition of the Lebanese Industry Expo 2026, organized by the Association of Lebanese Industrialists in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry. During the opening ceremony, Premier…
Army Commander Receives MP Al-Bizri; Support for the Army Reaffirmed
National News Agency: National News Agency - Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal received MP Abdul Rahman Al-Bizri in his office in Yarzeh. They discussed the general situation in the country. MP Al-Bizri praised the sacrifices of the military institution, affirming the importance of supporting the army and commending its role in preserving Lebanon’s security and stability.…
عون مستقبلاً هيئة إدارة مؤسسة مطار بيروت بحضور رسامني: مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي ليس مجرّد مرفق للنقل الجوي بل هو بوابة لبنان إلى العالم وتقع على عاتقكم مسؤولية تطوير أدائه وتحسين الخدمات فيه وضمان أعلى معايير السلامة
MTV Lebanon: عون مستقبلاً هيئة إدارة مؤسسة مطار بيروت بحضور رسامني: مطار رفيق الحريري الدولي ليس مجرّد مرفق للنقل الجوي بل هو بوابة لبنان إلى العالم وتقع على عاتقكم مسؤولية تطوير أدائه وتحسين الخدمات فيه وضمان أعلى معايير…
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Salam at the opening of the National Industry Exhibition: Industrialists are partners in reconstruction
An-Nahar: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opens the National Industry Exhibition 2026 and announces a program to stimulate local production, boost exports, and resolve the energy crisis in…
The army arrests 4 wanted individuals in Dinniyeh on charges of firing shots...
LBCI: An army unit carried out a raid in the Dinniyeh–Minieh-Dinniyeh area and arrested 4 wanted individuals on charges of firing shots, seizing weapons, military ammunition, and military equipment in their possession. Another unit also arrested citizen (ح.م.) at the Al-Asi checkpoint in Hermel and seized about 5 kg of hashish in his possession…
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Hasbani to MTV: We want decisive implementation of the decision to restrict weapons, especially when they threaten civil peace and the safety and security of the Lebanese; accidentally finding explosives at a checkpoint means that we are dealing with an organized group and why is there a fear of referring the case to the Judicial Council?
MTV Lebanon: Hasbani to MTV: We want decisive implementation of the decision to restrict weapons, especially when they threaten civil peace and the safety and security of the Lebanese; accidentally finding explosives at a checkpoint means that we are dealing with an…
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Video: Horrific accident between two trains... and a high death toll!
MTV Lebanon: Spanish media reported that the initial death toll from a collision between two trains in the Toledo area near Madrid today reached 64 people. The company operating Spain’s railway network said the accident occurred this morning, Wednesday, in the Toledo area. Services have been suspended…