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ASAS Media: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks about the detention of Mihrac Ural were not merely praise for a joint security operation with the security services…
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45564 in English · 1251 original-language storiesASAS Media: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks about the detention of Mihrac Ural were not merely praise for a joint security operation with the security services…
ASAS Media: Trump struck a deal to buy large quantities of Russian diesel, and backed away from new sanctions that were on the verge of taking effect…
Saida Online: Following the commendation decision issued by the Sidon Municipal Council on the eighth of October 2026 for Administrative and Financial Department Head Ms. Zahra al-Darzi—a decision that carried a message of affection and loyalty, restored her standing, and safeguarded her professional dignity—the chairman of the board of directors of Maati Group and a municipal council member…
ASAS Media: Five principles whose foundations President Aoun laid, to form a roadmap and a political and national framework for rebuilding trust between the state and Tripoli…
ASAS Media: Yoav Peled, professor emeritus of political science at Tel Aviv University, expects Netanyahu to remain in power despite the decline in Likud’s popularity…
El Shark: The economic bodies, headed by former minister Mohammad Choucair, hosted today the chairman and general manager of the Port of Beirut, Marwan Al-Nafi, at 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…
El Shark: The board of Électricité du Liban decided to cut electricity supply to public administrations, institutions and independent agencies, including water utilities, that have failed to pay their dues despite repeated warnings, with the exception of public hospitals. The institution said in a statement following a board meeting…
El Shark: Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny chaired an expanded coordination meeting to follow up on preparations for the launch of the first commercial flights from René Moawad Airport – Qlayaat, attended by the minister’s adviser Hadi Moussa and representatives of the Airport Security Service and the Army Command – Army Staff for Equipment and the forces…
El Shark: In a strategic achievement that translates digital transformation into tangible reality in the telecommunications sector, “touch,” Lebanon’s leading mobile telecommunications and data company, announced the official launch of its “Fully Digital Subscription” service (Digital Onboarding) during a press conference the company held today at its center…
Tayyar: Statement issued by the media office of Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam: Some groups on social media are circulating a piece of news that is entirely false, claiming that Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam ordered the deportation of two agents of the Israeli Mossad, in an attempt…
Tayyar: Defense Minister Michel Menassa announced in a statement that a report during a news bulletin on one of the Lebanese television stations said that the Lebanese Army had not yet paid its financial dues to Electricité du Liban, amounting to approximately 4.6 million US dollars. In this regard, the Minister of Defense affirms…
El Shark: The head of the “World Peace Development” Association, Hussein Ghamloush, affirmed that Lebanon, after decades of conflicts, divisions and crises, can no longer tolerate its people’s interests remaining hostage to internal rivalries and external understandings, calling for an inclusive national project to rebuild the state on the basis of sovereignty, justice and equality…
El Shark: Metropolitan Elias Aoude of Beirut and its dependencies for the Greek Orthodox Church presided over Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Saint George and delivered a sermon, in which he began by expressing “the extent of the sadness, anger and disgust caused by the terrorist incident that took place at the church in Jordan and claimed the lives of innocent people who were praying…”
El Shark: MP Ibrahim Kanaan represented President General Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Mass held to mark the anniversary of the assassination of Dani Chamoun, his wife Ingrid, and their sons Tarek and Julian, and the fortieth-day commemoration of the late MP Dory Chamoun at St. Elias Church in Antelias. Kanaan wrote on his account…
El Shark: SWIM Initiative organized a cleanup campaign for the Bat Cave and the caves adjoining the Raouche Rock, in cooperation with Calypso Diving Center, under the patronage of Environment Minister Dr. Tamara Zein, Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud, and Beirut City Municipal Council President Engineer Ibrahim Zeidan,…
El Shark: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that his country will not yield to threats and is ready to respond beyond expectations to any aggression targeting its territorial integrity, stressing that threats of all-out war or carrying out assassinations will not make the Iranian people back down from their rights and interests. He stressed…
El Shark: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Sunday that any wager on Egypt accepting a fait accompli or relinquishing its water security is a losing wager, stressing that the fact that the Nile River’s sources lie within a country’s territory does not give it the right to unilaterally control a water resource shared by several peoples. El-Sisi said, in…
El Shark: The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward the Kingdom’s southern region on the border with Yemen on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, the coalition announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward…
El Shark: On day 130 since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, and 239 days after the war between the two sides broke out, developments continue at an even greater pace. The Hill newspaper quoted a source as saying that the U.S. Central Command had prepared plans to carry out strikes against Iran if authorization is issued by the White…
El Shark: The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah closed all its beaches until further notice due to marine pollution caused by an oil spill, while UAE authorities closed the beaches of Umm Al Quwain and Al Hamriyah Beach in Sharjah, amid ongoing assessments of environmental damage and concerns that the effects of the pollution could spread to coastlines and wildlife habitats…
El Shark: U.S. President Donald Trump went to a polling station in Florida to cast his vote early in the midterm elections, which are considered pivotal to the course of his second presidential term. After voting, Trump said in response to journalists’ questions about corruption as an issue…
El Shark: For the third consecutive day, Israeli occupation forces continued their brutal aggression against the Hebron Governorate, south of the West Bank, amid an escalation in raids and arrests and a tightening of the military siege, while entrances and roads in the Bethlehem Governorate remain closed. For the third consecutive day, …
El Shark: The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them in a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The ministry added in a statement on Sunday that the call also discussed developments…
Tayyar: The Association of Contract Teachers announced in a statement that it will hold a sit-in tomorrow in cooperation with parents’ committees, the Hasbani Municipalities Union, and local groups. It explained that the Minister of Education, Dr. Rima Karami, and with the start of the year…
Tayyar: On the occasion of the thirty-sixth anniversary of the events of October 13, the Toronto KOLCO Committee (the Free Patriotic Movement in Canada) held a Mass for the repose of the souls of the October 13 martyrs, from the Lebanese Army and civilians who fell defending the homeland. The Mass was held at Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Toronto, and was led by Father Emmanuel…
Tayyar: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, announced on Sunday her return to Venezuela after spending nearly a year in exile,…
Tayyar: Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an end to the violence in Yemen, addressing crowds in St. Peter’s Square less than two weeks after undergoing surgery to treat lung cancer, according to…
Tayyar: Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal visited Britain on 22 and 23 / 10 / 2026 at the invitation of his British counterpart, Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, and participated in the tenth annual meeting of the Dragon Group, which included commanders and representatives of the armies of: Qatar,…
Tayyar: The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it continued striking infrastructure and supply routes, and that its forces advanced on all fronts in Ukraine, inflicting losses of 1145 personnel on the enemy over the past 24 hours…
Tayyar: What if artificial intelligence could tell you how many years you have left to live? And would you really want to know the answer? A question that is gradually moving from the realm of science fiction into the reality of medical research, with the development of models capable of analyzing health and personal information and estimating survival probabilities…
Tayyar: The following statement was issued by the Internal Security Forces Directorate General, Public Relations Division: As part of the daily follow-up carried out by Internal Security Forces units to combat thefts in various areas of Lebanon, information became available to the Division…
Tayyar: The mother of Lebanese producer Sadiq Al-Sabah, Mrs. Asmaa Najib Nassar, has passed away, in another family loss for the Lebanese producer, just a few weeks after the death of his wife, Mrs. Rana Mohammad Saeed Al-Zain. The company…
Tayyar: Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rahi presided over a celebratory Mass at St. George’s Cathedral in the town of Aqoura, in the Byblos district, at the invitation of the diocesan bishop, Michel Aoun, and the pastor of Aqoura, Archpriest Rizkallah Abi Nasr, on the occasion of the centenary of the beatification of the holy martyrs…
Tayyar: President General Joseph Aoun spoke by telephone this afternoon with Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and offered his condolences for the victims of the terrorist incident that targeted mourners during a funeral at the Church of Saint George for Greek Orthodox Christians, in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate, southern…
Tayyar: The Public Relations Department of Beirut Municipality said in a statement that, following instructions from Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud, the municipality’s Slaughterhouse Department conducted an on-site inspection at one of the slaughterhouses in the Wata al-Musaytbeh area at three o’clock in the morning, with support from the Beirut office of the Directorate…
Tayyar: Rabih al-Haber in a frank interview on TTV Plus: Amal Movement’s popularity has surpassed the party’s popularity in Shiite society- An agreement between America and Israel is impossible- The Israeli and American elections will change nothing- Collapse in the region is undoubtedly coming- There will be an escalation…