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Pentagon announces $2.4 billion contract to support nuclear propulsion systems in the U.S. Navy

Al Manar: The U.S. Department of War (the Pentagon) announced that it had awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion a modification to a previous contract valued at more than $2.4 billion, to support the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion systems. A statement published by the Pentagon on Friday, October 23, said that Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC…

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard announces two giant oil tankers disabled in the Strait of Hormuz

Lebanon 24: The naval force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that two giant oil tankers had been hit by explosions and caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to cross the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz “without authorization,” according to a statement issued Friday. The naval force explained that the explosions caused…

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Video... Dina El Sherbiny reacts and dances to Amr Diab's music

Lebanon 24: Egyptian artist Dina El Sherbiny caught attention on social media platforms after appearing to react and dance to the song "Akter Wa Akter" by artist Amr Diab at his latest concert in the city of El Gouna. Video clips circulating on social media platforms documented moments of Dina's enjoyment…

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Shooting near Paris kills one person and injures 5; authorities investigate terrorism and racism suspicions

Lebanon 24: One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting carried out by a man in the neighboring cities of Trappes and La Verrière in the western suburbs of Paris, before French police managed to arrest him. Authorities classified the attack as “clearly a terrorist crime,” amid suspicions of racist and anti-… motives…

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Brazil | Brazil’s electoral court prepares voting machines for the presidential runoff amid a fierce contest between Lula and Bolsonaro

Al Manar: Staff of the regional electoral court in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, began loading the ballot boxes for electronic voting machines onto trucks and buses, in preparation for transporting them to polling stations across the country, ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for next Sunday. Footage showed…

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Beirut honors Najah Salam by naming a street in Mazraa after her

Lebanon 24: Ambassador Sahar Baassiri Salam, representing Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, opened this afternoon a street named after the late Lebanese artist Najah Salam in the Mazraa area of Beirut, in recognition of her artistic career and contributions to spreading Lebanese song across the Arab world. Advertisement The…

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Trump Signals a New Military Operation Against Iran

Lebanon 24: U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities during Operation “Midnight Hammer” and completed the mission through Operation “Epic Fury.” Advertisement Trump added that the United States might carry out a military operation similar to “Epic Fury,” or that…

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Egyptian government settles debate over energy price hikes and power cuts

Al Manar: The Egyptian government settled the debate over reducing electricity loads or raising prices in the coming period, denying that any decisions had been made in this regard. Counselor Mohamed Adel, the official spokesperson for the Cabinet, said in televised remarks Friday that the government had made no decisions to reduce loads…

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Netanyahu reveals contacts to expand the “Abraham Accords”

Lebanon 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Friday that contacts were underway with more than two countries regarding the possibility of their joining the “Abraham Accords” to normalize relations with Israel, without revealing their identities. Advertisement Netanyahu said in a recorded interview with the “Jerusalem Post,”…

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“A horrific scene”... An eyewitness recounts details of the armed attack on mourners at a church in Jordan’s Karak

Saida Online: Walian Halisa, the cousin of the woman whose funeral mourners were targeted in an armed attack in the village of Hamoud in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, recounted details of the attack, recalling the moments when the sound of prayers was interrupted by heavy gunfire. In an interview with “Sky News Arabia,” Halisa said that the funeral ceremony…

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“Electricity” brandishes the sword of disconnection against public institutions

Nidaa Al Watan: Amid the deadlock hanging over the negotiation track, and the government’s setback in deciding whether to refer the Dahr al-Baydar explosives file to the Judicial Council, and what this reflects of the stagnation in addressing security and sovereign obligations, Électricité du Liban broke through this scene with a decisive decision, raising the sword of power cuts…

Washington Is Frustrated by Lebanon’s Excuses and Concerned That the “Party” Is Exploiting the Diplomatic Stalemate

Nidaa Al Watan: The “Tampa” talks revealed the gap between Beirut’s promises and “Hezbollah’s” strategy for survival. The latest military talks, sponsored by the United States in the state of Florida, highlighted Washington’s strategy toward Lebanon, revealing a familiar cycle of unfulfilled promises and a dangerous gap…

Zahi Bustani... Twenty years of cold

Nidaa Al Watan: Just as there is disarmament, Zahi Bustani died and left us bereft of Zahi. I searched deeply for a quality that would sum him up, but found nothing more eloquent than “chivalry itself.” And if the Lebanese Forces have any freshness in the essence of their cause, it is because Zahi was one of those who forged that freshness. Yes, we were in the rear ranks; we had a part in…

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Trump: Tariffs will not help resolve the Ukrainian conflict

Al Manar: U.S. President Donald Trump said that imposing additional tariffs on Russia and Ukraine would not help resolve the conflict between them, due to the limited volume of U.S. trade with the two countries. During a rally with his supporters in Florida, Trump said: “Tariffs helped us end eight wars, and I think…”

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Video - Asaad Saeed recounts the history of the “Forces” from the War Council to Maarab (2 of 6): Bashir and Chamoun in the Hundred-Day War: We are here... July 7, 1980, and the actual founding of the “Forces”

Nidaa Al Watan: After the events in Fayadieh in February 1978 between the Lebanese Army and the Syrian regime’s army, the military forces of the parties of the “Lebanese Front” returned to fighting. The Hundred-Day War in the summer of 1978 affirmed the leadership of Sheikh Bashir Gemayel and President Camille Chamoun, who were keen to remain in Ashrafieh alongside…

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The Constitutional Council and interpretive reservations: verifying the constitutionality of laws, not making them constitutional

Nidaa Al Watan: The Constitutional Council’s recent decision concerning the general amnesty law sparked wide-ranging legal debate, particularly over the interpretations the Council included in its decision under the label “interpretive reservations,” which it considered binding on everyone. Opinions on this issue were divided between a position that holds that the Council…

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The Hebron attack puts the West Bank on a knife edge

Nidaa Al Watan: Less than a week before the Israeli legislative elections scheduled for next Tuesday, which are seeing fierce competition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, two Palestinian gunmen carried out an attack targeting Israeli soldiers at one of the entrances to the city…

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U.S. midterm elections: A sense of déjà vu?

Nidaa Al Watan: As the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach, that familiar feeling returns that we are living through the same scene again, or what is known as déjà vu. But the problem does not lie in the scene itself repeating, but in the political narratives that quickly gain momentum and then turn into assumptions before…

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Gibran and Naimy: Between Sharp Criticism and Fairness to the Experience

Nidaa Al Watan: The relationship between Gibran Khalil Gibran and Mikhail Naimy was not merely a friendship between two writers in the diaspora; rather, it was a space where literary vision interacted with critical perspective, and emotional fervor stood alongside rigorous scrutiny. Therefore, reading this relationship in terms of ranking or rivalry robs it…

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If war resumes, what targets might Iran strike and where are they located?

Lebanon 24: The "Reuters" agency reported that Tehran had drawn up detailed plans to target undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel launch new attacks on Iran, according to senior Iranian security officials. Advertisement These statements come after warnings issued by…

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Haider’s international meetings in Tokyo

Nidaa Al Watan: Lebanese Football Association President Hashem Haidar met FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa on the sidelines of the AFC Extraordinary Congress, which was held in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, where he met…

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فيلادلفيا يحقق عودة تاريخية

Nidaa Al Watan: حوّل فيلادلفيا سفنتي سيكسرز تأخره بفارق 29 نقطة أمام ضيفه كليفلاند كافالييرز إلى فوز 114-106 في دوري كرة السلة الأميركي للمحترفين في أول ظهور لنجمه ليبرون جيمس على أرضه منذ انضمامه إلى الفريق. وتصدّر تايريس ماكسي قائمة المسجلين برصيد 32 نقطة وأضاف جويل إمبيد…

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Sharjah celebrates animation and comic arts

Nidaa Al Watan: The fourth edition of the “Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference” kicked off in the UAE on Thursday, with around 70 artists, creatives and experts attending and taking part in more than 150 events, including panel discussions, practical workshops and live performances. The conference, organized by the “Sharjah Book Authority” over…

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Prince William loves Nolan’s films and dreamed of becoming a DJ

Nidaa Al Watan: British Prince William spoke candidly and simply about his love of films by director Christopher Nolan, and about a dream he once had of becoming a disc jockey (DJ), during his appearance yesterday, Friday, on a British television talk show to promote his annual award for innovation in tackling climate change. The heir to the throne…

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From a Paris suburb to the suburb of Beirut... the “loving mother” mask

Nidaa Al Watan: From a quiet Paris suburb, Khomeini sent messages to Iran in 1978. Then his regime’s influence extended to the southern suburb of Beirut, where Hezbollah became the armed wing of the Iranian project. In the Manshiyya suburb of Khartoum, Hassan al-Turabi’s home became a center of influence, and the expression “the palace…

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Salam: A plan for a modern, regular transport network linking regions

Nidaa Al Watan: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam affirmed that “the transport sector crisis in Lebanon has an economic cost that we all pay. The World Bank estimated it about ten years ago at more than two billion dollars per year. Time lost in traffic congestion is time taken away from work and productivity, not to mention citizens’ comfort.” He said…

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Monetary stability and banking reform between Aoun and Saeed

Nidaa Al Watan: The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Karim Saeed, briefed President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun on the results of his recent meetings in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund. These meetings included senior officials from the International Monetary Fund, the Arab Monetary Fund,…

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The rights of "Ogero" employees transfer in full to "Liban Telecom"

Nidaa Al Watan: Commenting on discussions about Communications Minister Charles Hajj's position on the transfer of employees of the "Ogero" Authority to "Liban Telecom," in implementation of the Telecommunications Law, Minister Hajj affirmed in a statement yesterday that all workers at "Ogero," including staff, contractors, wage employees and day laborers, will transfer to…

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Istanbul Closes Ranks Against Escalation

Nidaa Al Watan: As anticipation continues over the outcome of the U.S.-Iranian confrontation following the Israeli and U.S. elections, and amid the continued terrorist attacks by the Houthi rebels on civilian and economic targets in Saudi Arabia, Istanbul hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the “R4 + E3” group,…

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What’s in the horoscopes today, Saturday 24-10-2026?

Nidaa Al Watan: There is a competitive atmosphere at work today, but beware of making some mistakes. Stubbornness and arrogance will not bring your beloved back to you. Your financial situation may face a crisis if you do not review your accounts carefully. Do not rely on anyone to solve your romantic problems; make the right decision yourself. Today you devote yourself to doing the tasks…

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Diet and Breast Cancer: What Should You Eat to Reduce the Risk?

Nidaa Al Watan: Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, and the likelihood of developing it is affected by multiple factors, including age, genetic factors, family history, hormonal changes, and lifestyle. Although some of these factors cannot be controlled, diet and physical activity…

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