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Mbappé narrowly misses out on the Ballon d'Or

Ad-Diyar: French star Kylian Mbappé, of Real Madrid, came close to winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or, but had to settle for second place behind Englishman Harry Kane, despite topping the scoring charts in La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup during the season. The French website "Foot Mercato" reported that…

Would Lebanon Suffer More if Eisenkot Wins?

MTV Lebanon: A source familiar with the matter told Nidaa Al-Watan that Lebanon is watching the Israeli elections with caution and anticipation, awaiting the results.The source noted that the outcome has direct implications for Lebanon, even though…

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Restricted parliamentary authorization for Sisi: No fighting inside Yemen

CH23: After nearly a week of postponement and three sessions of debate, the Egyptian House of Representatives voted yesterday, by a two-thirds majority, in favor of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s decision to send forces on defensive missions to Saudi Arabia. The text of the parliamentary approval repeated what the «National Defense Council» had previously approved, namely authorizing the president…

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US State Department to “Nidaa Al Watan”: Relying on Iran to disarm “Hezbollah” entrenches its role in Lebanon

Nidaa Al Watan: A spokesperson for the US State Department told “Nidaa Al Watan” today, Tuesday: “In keeping with his long record, former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt will do and say whatever serves Walid Jumblatt’s interests, with little regard for principles, his popular base, or his country’s future.” He added:…

The international force’s mission under scrutiny

MTV Lebanon: Peacekeeping forces consist of a group of military personnel, civilians and police officers deployed by the United Nations under a Security Council resolution to assist any country experiencing conflicts; and to help it transition from war to peace. They are distinguished by wearing blue helmets. The force’s composition…

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Al Anbaa: Lebanese people complain that their mobile phones, some of which they bought nearly five years ago from shops in Beirut, have stopped working. This places responsibility for paying customs duties on the traders, not the buyer, who was not informed of the matter. They asked whether they would benefit from a special amnesty because of the passage of time. They are suffering…

What is the fate of the negotiations with the “International Monetary Fund”?

MTV Lebanon: The newspaper "Al-Liwaa" quoted a parliamentary source as saying that "Finance Minister Yassine Jaber informed MPs on the Finance and Budget Committee that the presidential challenge to the banking restructuring law had not affected the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, pausing at the provisions of the financial and administrative reforms…"

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Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or (video)

CH23: England's Harry Kane, Bayern Munich star, has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, after an outstanding season in which he delivered impressive performances both individually and as part of the team. Harry Kane's triumph in football's most prestigious award came after strong competition with some of the most prominent…

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National News Agency: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Mansouri and Majdal Zoun this morning

LBCI: 0 min National News Agency: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Mansouri and Majdal Zoun this morning * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 percent of the news content, and mention the name of the LBCI website and attach a hyperlink to the article, under penalty of prosecution…

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Traffic Management Room statistics: ٣ dead and ١٢ injured in ٩ traffic accidents over the past 24 hours

LBCI: 0 min Traffic Management Room statistics: ٣ dead and ١٢ injured in ٩ traffic accidents over the past 24 hours * To protect intellectual property rights, please do not copy more than 20 percent of the news content without mentioning the name of the LBCI website and attaching a Hyperlink to the news article, under penalty of…

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إسرائيل تنتخب اليوم الكنيست الـ26.. مُنافسة محتدمة وتحالفات تحسم مصير الحكومة

Lebanon 24: توّجه الناخبون في إسرائيل ، اليوم الثلاثاء، إلى صناديق الاقتراع لانتخاب الكنيست السادس والعشرين، في انتخابات تشهد منافسة محتدمة بين 36 قائمة حزبية على 120 مقعداً، وسط انقسام سياسي بشأن مستقبل البلاد، وترقب لاحتمالات تشكيل الحكومة المقبلة في ظل تقارب القوى…

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“Tampa” talks made no breakthrough... for this reason!

MTV Lebanon: A diplomatic source described the atmosphere surrounding last week’s meeting in Tampa, Florida, between the Lebanese and Israeli military delegations under US sponsorship as unsuitable from the outset for achieving any tangible progress between the two sides, because the timing of holding this…

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How is the “party” preparing for a war that has not yet come to an end?

MTV Lebanon: The newspaper "Al-Liwaa" quoted security sources as saying that “Hezbollah has been working for 3 months to strengthen its capabilities, with Iranian funding, focusing on explosives and drones, and making preparations to participate in a new war that has not yet come to an end. Hezbollah has not explicitly announced that it is inclined to participate…”

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The Mecca Pact in Tehran: A Last Chance Before the Big Explosion

CH23: Had the meeting of the members of the "Mecca Pact" in Tehran been held months ago, it could have effectively laid the foundations for a new regional landscape. But it came late, in an attempt to catch up and avert a major explosion that it is not yet certain can be avoided. Nevertheless, the step represents an important development, since the announcement of the Mecca Pact…

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قصف مدفعي ليلا لبرعشيت وكونين وتمشيط بالأسلحة الرشاشة باتجاه بيت ياحون

National News Agency: وطنية - صور - استهدف القصف المدفعي المعادي ليلا، بلدتي برعشيت وكونين، بالتزامن مع تمشيط بالأسلحة الرشاشة باتجاه بلدة بيت ياحون في قضاء بنت جبيل. كما تعرضت المنصوري ووادي زبقين لقصف متقطع. ===…

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The United States and dozens of countries warn of famine in Sudan and call for aid to be brought in

LBCI: Dozens of countries, including the United States and major European powers, said Sudan is experiencing a worrying deterioration in its food security, calling on the two sides to the conflict in the country to “remove all obstacles to humanitarian aid.” The countries said in a joint statement that, amid the possibility of famine, they call for…

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For the first time.. Anthropic files to offer its shares to the public

Lebanon 24: The American AI giant Anthropic has filed to offer its shares to the public for the first time ever, in what could become the largest initial public offering in the U.S. market ever. The company, headquartered in the American city of San Francisco, is preparing to offer its shares…

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Crossed the border illegally… Israel announces the arrest of an Egyptian

Lebanon 24: The Israeli military announced Tuesday that it had arrested an Egyptian civilian overnight after he crossed the border fence from Egyptian territory into Israel near the Nitzana area. Advertisement The Israeli military said: “After spotting him, forces rushed to the scene and stopped him, and he was taken…”

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Winners of the world’s best player award… Harry Kane brings the Ballon d’Or back to England

Lebanon 24: English star Harry Kane, the German club Bayern Munich’s striker, was crowned the winner of the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best player for 2026 on Monday, after an exceptional season in which he shone for his club and national team. Advertisement Kane became the first English player to win the prestigious award in 25 years, specifically…

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Ahmad Hashemiyyeh: Outside the silk cloak... and trapped in its shadow

CH23: It is not easy for someone who built his political profile under the auspices of the Future Movement to emerge from its cloak and establish an independent standing for himself. That is the predicament facing Ahmad Hashemiyyeh, president of the Beirut Association for Social Development, as he attempts to move from being one of the men of political Harirism to becoming a contender…

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Merz: The European Union has a strategic interest in open access to markets

LBCI: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the European Union, which has 450 million consumers, has strategic interests in cooperation on open access to markets, including cooperation with members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Merz noted during a press conference…

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