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39450 in English · 1056 original-language storiesAl 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…
Al Liwaa: The sixth edition of the Bahrain Film Festival, which will be held between 5 and 10 November next, will honor 3 figures from the film industry: - Artist Yousra will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Arab Cinema in recognition of her rich artistic career and the works and characters she has brought to life, which have become part of…
Al Liwaa: Since last September 25, screens around the world have been showing Brad Pitt’s new film: Heart of the beast - Heart of the Beast - directed by David Ayer, based on a screenplay by Cameron Alexander. The starring role was limited to Special Forces First Sergeant James Belmont - Pitt - wandering aimlessly in…
Al Liwaa: I am greatly provoked by those voices that emerge from time to time—especially from some preachers and sermonizers—which hold the ordinary Lebanese citizen fully responsible for the widespread corruption and its consequences. Although I do not deny that every citizen bears responsibility, I am speaking about those calls that come out…
An-Nahar: Find out the date of the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, the leading nominees, broadcasting channels, and the full voting system for football’s most prominent award, and who the winners have been since…
ASAS Media: Israeli elections are no longer a purely domestic affair, after Iran became a central issue in the struggle for power inside Tel Aviv, and a card where electoral calculations intersect with the stakes of war…
ASAS Media: The Israeli and American elections are not separate contests, but a single battle spread across two fronts, where ballot boxes intersect with aircraft carriers, and calculations of staying in power with projects…
ASAS Media: Yair Lapid’s real strength lies in his early grasp of the rules of the political game and coalition equations in…
ASAS Media: According to sources cited by “ASAS Media,” Suwayda has become a political predicament for Barak, amid al-Hijri’s insistence on his conditions and the continued incursions…
ASAS Media: Lebanon has historically benefited from maritime trade, and remains capable of consolidating this role through the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, without becoming embroiled in a war…
Tayyar: قالت مستخدمة على منصة ريديت، في منشور لها على المنصة، إنها طلبت هاتف آيفون ديو القابل للطي الجديد مسبقًا من شركة فيرايزون في 16 أكتوبر. ولم يمضِ على امتلاكها أول هاتف آيفون قابل للطي سوى نحو ثلاث ساعات، أي ما يعادل 180 دقيقة أو 10 آلاف و800 ثانية، قبل وقوع…
El Shark: The Lebanese-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its twenty-sixth annual gala, the second under the tenure of its president, Bassam Touche, under the title “Cedar and Maple 2026,” at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Montreal, celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and excellence in the business world, and in recognition of the achievements of pioneers…
El Shark: بلغ عدد الكشوفات الميدانية التي نفّذتها وزارة الاقتصاد والتجارة، عبر مديرية حماية المستهلك ومصالح الوزارة في المحافظات، ١٩٬٨٧١ كشفًا بين ٢ كانون الثاني و٢٣ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦، في إطار متابعة التزام المؤسسات بالأسعار وشروط سلامة السلع وحماية حقوق المستهلكين.…
El Shark: Head of the Finance and Budget Committee, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, said following the first session devoted to discussing the 2027 draft budget that the government deserves credit for submitting the draft within the constitutional deadline, while emphasizing the rejection of imposing new fees and taxes amid the economic contraction and the withholding of deposits. Also…
El Shark: عقد قائد الكتيبة الإيطالية العاملة ضمن قوة الأمم المتحدة الموقتة في لبنان (اليونيفيل) – مركز المنصوري العقيد ليوناردو كورينا، لقاء تشاوريا مع رؤساء البلديات العشرين الواقعة ضمن نطاق عمل الكتيبة، في مقر اتحاد بلديات قضاء صور، وبمشاركة القائد العام لقوات…
El Shark: The “Saydet el-Jabal Gathering” held its weekly meeting at its headquarters in Ashrafieh, in person and online, and those present issued the following statement: First—the heinous and reprehensible crime that took place in Jordan is part of a cycle of violence affecting the entire region, as if the “monsters” had emerged from their lairs from every direction.…
Tayyar: The administration of Al-Hikma University issued a clarifying statement regarding the altercation that was circulated through the media and social media, stressing that the information published about the incident is inaccurate. The university explained that the altercation took place on the road adjacent to its campus, not inside the university, noting that its cause…
El Shark: Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal received the Kazakh ambassador to Lebanon, Rasul Jumaly, in his office in Yarzeh, and they discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region. He also received the family of the martyred Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Farhat, who emphasized “the importance of standing by the Army in light of the sacrifices it is making…”
El Shark: Former minister Wadi’ El Khazen said in a statement that “MP Hassan Fadlallah’s affirmation that the resistance’s decision is Lebanese, and that Iran did not ask Hezbollah to support it if it were subjected to aggression, allows for a responsible national approach that protects Lebanon from the repercussions of regional conflicts and spares it from becoming involved in a confrontation…”
El Shark: Egypt’s new ambassador, Tameem Khallaf, visited President Najib Mikati yesterday on a courtesy call marking his recent assumption of duties. They discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the current situation in the region. Also as a courtesy call, Ambassador Khallaf visited Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh in his office at the National Library. And did not…
El Shark: Information Minister attorney Dr. Paul Mroue received a delegation from the Lebanese Private Sector Network in his office at the ministry and discussed technical matters with an Italian technical delegation. He also received German Ambassador Thomas Zanaizen, accompanied by First Secretary for Political Affairs Philip Barman, on an introductory and protocol visit, the first…
El Shark: President Aoun received former minister and MP Michel Pharaon, who briefed him on the results of discussions he is holding with a group of thinkers, intellectuals and politicians on the subject of neutrality, particularly after completing the second book containing the results of these discussions, in preparation for its publication. Pharaon placed the President of the Republic…
El Shark: Industry Minister Joe Issa Al-Khoury said during his meeting with Iraq’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammed Reza al-Husseini, that “the Iraqi market is very important for Lebanese industrial and agricultural products, and reciprocal relations between Lebanon and Iraq date back decades,” stressing “Lebanon’s commitment to developing and strengthening them from…”
El Shark: The chairman of the Lebanese-Chinese Businessmen and Businesswomen Association, Ali Mahmoud Al-Abdullah, announced the signing of an agreement with the Canton Fair administration in China, as part of efforts to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Lebanon and China, and to support the participation of Lebanese industrial and commercial institutions in international exhibitions.…
