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39430 in English · 1059 original-language storiesNidaa Al Watan: When the conversation today turns to artificial intelligence, almost the same questions keep recurring in universities, boardrooms, newsrooms, and research centers: How many jobs will be eliminated? Which professions will decline or disappear? What will happen to economic growth and the distribution of wealth? How will schools and universities change? And what…
Al Manar: Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Libya’s acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadek, discussed energy projects and the resumption of the joint intergovernmental committee’s work between the two countries. The Russian Energy Ministry said in a statement after the meeting that both sides would make every effort to restore the committee’s activity in…
Al Manar: Resigning Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accused the American “deep state” of being behind his coalition’s loss in the parliamentary elections held in Serbia on Sunday. Speaking from his coalition’s headquarters on Sunday evening, Vučić said: “This was confirmation of the revolution that was orchestrated directly with the support of various countries…”
MTV Lebanon: U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a message to the Israeli people 48 hours before the legislative elections, saying: “To the people of Israel, and to those who haven’t seen it, I’m attaching the endorsement I gave a week ago to your prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu. As you know…”
MTV Lebanon: Italian artist Joe Deverio has passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind an artistic legacy and unforgettable memories in the hearts of the Lebanese, after accompanying successive generations with his voice and songs and becoming part of the musical memory of Beirut. His story with Lebanon began in 1965,…
Lebanon 24: As winter sets in, the skin faces a range of changes that may affect the appearance and staying power of makeup, as falling temperatures and lower humidity increase the likelihood of dryness and flaking, making foundation more prone to clumping and accentuating fine lines. In these conditions, it may become…
Lebanon 24: Apple is preparing to introduce a new tool in its stores that will allow iPhones to be inspected and their condition verified while they are still inside their sealed packaging, in a move aimed at curbing fraud related to product returns and reducing losses resulting from inventory tampering. This move comes amid a rise in…
Lebanon 24: Al-Najma Sports Club announced in a statement on its official page “that the first team’s head coach, Tunisian captain Lassaad Dridi, has apologized for not continuing his technical and coaching duties, due to special family circumstances that forced him to leave the team delegation while it was returning from Tajikistan.” Advertisement…
Lebanon 24: أعلنت شركة "هنان يو نينغ هولدينغز" (Henan Yuneng Holdings) المدرجة في بورصة شنتشن أن شركة تابعة لها تعتزم بناء مشروع متكامل للطاقة في مقاطعة نان وسط الصين ، يضم محطة كهرباء تعمل بالفحم ومزارع رياح، باستثمارات إجمالية تبلغ 13.93 مليار يوان (نحو ملياري دولار).…
Lebanon 24: The website "Al-Monitor" published a new report addressing the escalating Iranian threats against the United States and Israel, noting that Tehran is seeking to turn the possibility of being subjected to new attacks into a strategic pressure card by threatening to expand the scope of the confrontation to include energy facilities and infrastructure…
Al Liwaa: The Middle East stands at a dangerous and decisive threshold in its contemporary history, amid mounting threats and escalating field indicators pointing to the possibility of a wide-scale military confrontation erupting or direct conflict resuming between the United States of America and its allies on one side, and the Republic…
Al Liwaa: – And so... President Aoun: Tripoli was wronged by the machinations of gangs cloaked in politics until it was violated and became a black mailbox. It suffered greatly from neglect, and the time has come to put an end to it... The era of deprivation, exclusion and marginalization is over! – And so... Mahdi Hassan Nasrallah: My father’s dream was to pray in Jerusalem, and I…
Al Liwaa: President Joseph Aoun’s visit to Tripoli and his extensive tour of all its security, public service, economic and judicial facilities came at an opportune and pressing time, even if it was a little late. Still, it was better than never visiting it, since Tripoli, the capital of the north, needs everything, and these needs are pressing…
Al Liwaa: It is not true that Hezbollah gave assurances that it would not enter the war if a confrontation broke out between Iran and the United States... The party’s position, as one of its leaders confirms, is clear: “We have not given and will not give anyone assurances on this matter, because the decision whether to enter the war is linked to what the battlefield will witness and what may…
Al Liwaa: The head of the Dignity Movement, MP Faisal Karami, received President General Michel Suleiman at his residence in Tripoli, accompanied by former minister Nazem El Khoury. During the meeting, they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region. The visit was an occasion during which Suleiman…
Al Liwaa: A prominent political source reveals that the state is apprehensive about the risks and repercussions of any potential American or Israeli military strike, or the resumption of an all-out war against Iran in the near future, on all of Lebanon, as senior officials of the two countries have announced. It also fears the damage and destruction this would cause in Lebanon, as happened after the outbreak of war…
Al Liwaa: It is extremely difficult to pull Lebanon, as one might pull files, out of the quagmire of escalating crises in the Middle East, especially after the return of the colonial and aggressive practices of the countries controlling global decisions and, at the level of world leadership, particularly the United States’ entry into conflicts, with a personality…
MTV Lebanon: French star Kylian Mbappé led his team Real Madrid to victory over hosts Barcelona with a score of 2-1, after scoring both goals for the Royal team in the match between them in the Spanish football league. Mbappé opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 41st minute, after…
Al Liwaa: Israeli attacks continue in areas of southern Lebanon, with an escalation in air and artillery strikes and sweeping operations using heavy machine guns, alongside massive explosions carried out by the Israeli enemy in several towns, causing an enormous bang and tremors whose echoes reverberated across various southern areas. This was accompanied by…
Al Manar: Bloomberg reported that, if they win the congressional elections, Democrats plan to launch investigations into the files of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors. The agency’s sources indicated that Democrats believe President Donald Trump’s administration did not do what…
Al Liwaa: Welcome to the Lebanese President in his second homeland, Tripoli... Yes, forgive me for putting it this way, but I say it with bitterness... Tripoli, which has always been an integral part of Lebanon’s identity and history, has long left its residents feeling that their city is outside the state’s calculations, not on its map…
Al Liwaa: The wars underway in the Middle East are no longer merely military confrontations whose outcomes are measured by the destruction of facilities and the recording of battlefield victories. Rather, it has become necessary to read them in a broader context, linked to the reshaping of the global balance of power, the restructuring of international trade, and the struggle over the keys to…
Al Liwaa: The economic bodies, headed by former minister Mohammad Choucair, hosted Marwan Al-Nifi, chairman of the board and director general of Beirut Port, at the headquarters of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, in the presence of members of the bodies, a number of heads of commercial and industrial unions, representatives of importers and exporters, as well as representatives of…
Al Liwaa: The war of attrition between the United States and Iran is approaching the decisive moment, and the region has reached an extremely dangerous brink, with missiles, aircraft carriers, sanctions and threats piling up, while the room for compromise narrows day by day. Although the door to negotiations has not been definitively closed, the balance is tipping toward confrontation…
Al Liwaa: I was deeply affected when I repeatedly received calls from a number of friends in the Arab Gulf states, specifically from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. They are all prominent businessmen who invested in Lebanon, and who knew…
Al Liwaa: The month of T1 2026 is drawing to a close, leaving the Lebanese facing a disturbing scene: tracking conditions in the occupied villages in the south, the daily destruction of homes by airstrikes and drones, and the signs of life in these villages, in addition to artillery shelling, at a time when the skies over the south are never free of reconnaissance aircraft…
Al Liwaa: The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, received Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Riyadh yesterday, where an official reception ceremony was held for him. The two sides held an official meeting that addressed bilateral relations between the two countries, prospects for joint cooperation and ways to…
Al Liwaa: إستأنف «لقاء الأربعاء البيروتي» نشاطه بعد غياب لسنة، باستضافة الصحافي والكاتب السياسي البيروتي صلاح سلام، في لقاء حواري بعنوان «بيروت بين الأمس والغد»، أقيم في قاعة «ليتوال دو بريستول» في بيروت، في حضور شخصيات نيابية ووزارية وقضائية وعسكرية ودينية وفاعليات…
Lebanon 24: The British government’s launch of an awareness campaign urging residents to stock supplies sufficient for three days in anticipation of crises and disruptions to essential services led to hand-crank radios and emergency equipment selling out in stores, amid a marked increase in demand for them. Stores reported seven models of radios selling out…
Al Liwaa: Ambassador Sahar Baassiri Salam, representing Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, inaugurated a street named after the late Lebanese artist Najah Salam in the Mazraa area of Beirut, in tribute to her artistic career and contributions to spreading Lebanese song across the Arab world. The opening ceremony was attended by the head…
Al Liwaa: ☐ A seminar entitled “The Impact of Service Reengineering: Digital Transformation as a Lever for Efficiency and Financial Impact,” held at ten o’clock this morning at the invitation of the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Development, and organized as part of introducing the Sharjah Award for Public Finance. The opening will include a speech by Minister Fadi…
Al Liwaa: Rafic Hariri International Airport-Beirut recorded 145 aircraft movements and 17002 passengers on ٢٠٢٦/١٠/٢٤, distributed as follows: - Aircraft movements: 74 flights landed, 71 flights departed. - Passenger traffic: 7780 passengers arrived, 9222 passengers departed, and transit passengers…
Al Liwaa: In an interview with the former head of the Order of Pharmacists on one of the stations, he said, among other things, “the poverty rate has exceeded 60%.” The Ministry of Social Affairs’ figure for the poverty line is not far off that, at somewhere in the fifties. Despite these rates, the step that is reminiscent of the days of famines in…
Al Liwaa: Whenever I meet a Lebanese person abroad and the conversation turns to the homeland, the same phrase is repeated, with sorrow tinged with bitterness: “Lebanon let us down... It left us no choice but to leave.” And each time, I ask myself: Did Lebanon really let us down, or did we, in one way or another, contribute to letting it down? The homeland is not a government…
Al Liwaa: The 30th edition of the Arab Film Festival in San Francisco honors producer Mohamed Hefzy as the festival’s guest of honor and awards him the Luminary Award for Cultural Impact in recognition of his artistic career and contributions to supporting Arab cinema and building bridges of cultural exchange on the international stage. Hefzy responded with thanks: “It means to me…”
Al Manar: The U.S. State Department ordered non-essential government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as of 23 October, due to security risks linked to Houthi attacks. The U.S. mission in Saudi Arabia claimed, in a security alert issued on Sunday, 25 October, that “the Houthis…
