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47101 in English · 1299 original-language storiesTayyar: President General Joseph Aoun began a visit to the city of Tripoli with a tour that started at the Serail, where he met with officials and concerned parties…
Tayyar: French authorities have mobilized their security forces, called in the army, and taken a series of judicial and security measures in an attempt to avoid…
Tayyar: In pictures: Dinner hosted by the Metn District Committee of the Free Patriotic Movement, attended by President Aoun, MP Bassil, and a large gathering of residents of Metn’s towns (photographed by colleague George…
Tayyar: A senior official told «Al-Joumhouria», “Looking at matters as they stand before us on the fronts of the conflict, one who examines them feels that the likelihood of escalation is low, as there is no longer room for confrontation or escalation. But as long as we live in a world of madmen, led by Netanyahu, and with Trump’s moodiness and surprises that…”
Tayyar: Samir Geagea can say what he wants, curse and swear. He decides his rhetoric, language and vocabulary. Basically, he seems to have a constant, structural nostalgia for the language of hatred, exclusion and erasure that he mastered during the war, sheltering under the banner of religious slogans and theological and philosophical words, and bringing together what cannot…
Tayyar: Al-Jumhuriya - A senior Arab diplomat paints a worrying picture of the situation on the Lebanon front, considering that “the responsibility for helping in this regard lies primarily with the United States of America, which can restrain Israel, prevent its attacks and compel it to withdraw from the territories…”
Tayyar: A senior official told Al-Joumhouria, “Looking at matters as they stand before us on the fronts of conflict, anyone examining them feels that the chances of escalation are slim, since there is no longer room for a confrontation or escalation. But as long as we live in a world of madmen, led by Netanyahu, and with Trump’s volatility and surprises that…”
Tayyar: The government’s failure to refer the “Dahr al-Baidar” truck case to the Judicial Council was not merely a procedural detail, but a step that spared the country an open political and security confrontation, without dispelling questions about the true nature of the understanding that led to it, or the guarantees that would prevent the clash from erupting again. While the bloc welcomed…
Tayyar: Wafiq Qansouh—Al-Akhbar learned that a woman holding Uzbek citizenship was detained two weeks ago at Beirut Airport, after it emerged that she had come to meet her Uzbek husband, who holds Syrian citizenship and entered Lebanon clandestinely. This detention raises again the issue of controls on Syrians entering Lebanon, in light of challenges…
Tayyar: In Pictures: Dinner of the Metn District Committee of the Free Patriotic Movement (Photographed by colleague George…
El Shark: As I approached seventy-five, I discovered that there was a disagreement within my body over determining my real age… and it seems the matter will not be settled anytime soon! My heart and soul insist that I am still young; indeed, sometimes they act as if I were still a teenager. I’m happy to meet people, excited about traveling, and love to laugh…
El Shark: By Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arab. More importantly, the new decision, if it is decided to issue one, should be worded clearly and precisely, state its legal and factual grounds, and be based on the provisions in force that authorize its adoption. What is required is not merely to repeat the substance of the previous decision under a new number, but to adopt an independent decision…
El Shark: Justice Minister Adel Nassar’s request to refer the two files on the explosives in Dahr al-Baydar and al-Qasr to the Judicial Council was rejected, due to the insistence of both President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam that the investigations be completed, prompting the “Forces” ministers to leave the Cabinet session in protest, while Nassar announced…
El Shark: Unlike his predecessors as Israeli prime ministers, who drew their political legitimacy from the medals pinned to their chests during their service in the army, Benjamin Netanyahu came from the world of politics to commit what his predecessors had committed in wars and security operations. But since entering it, he has never stopped winning medals in the eyes of…
El Shark: Perhaps the question should be posed differently: Will Hezbollah take part in this war, whose drums are beating across the globe, especially from the White House in Washington to the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters in Tehran, passing through the war cabinet in Tel Aviv? The party’s involvement this time, …
El Shark: President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun condemned the heinous terrorist attack that targeted worshippers at the Al-Karak Church in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, resulting in innocent martyrs and wounded.” He considered that “this criminal act, which targeted places of worship and the sanctity of the dead and mourners, is incompatible with all values…
El Shark: Failure and losses… dead and wounded… homes and shops demolished, villages and cities razed, and all traces of civilization erased… These are the headlines of 26 years… Yes. In 2000, Israel announced its full withdrawal from Lebanon on 25 May, of course… leaving the Shebaa Farms and the Kfar Shuba Hills as a “pretext,” as the saying goes……
El Shark: Lebanese Forces Party leader Samir Geagea affirmed that his party’s positions stem from political convictions, not populist considerations, saying that “the height of populism was the Taif Agreement,” and noting that the Lebanese Forces know well the cost that resulted from it. In an interview with the “Saar El Waet” program, he indicated…
El Shark: US special envoy to Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack warned in a press interview that a US strike against Iran could happen over the weekend. Asked whether an attack on Iran could happen this week, he replied, “Definitely,” noting that “US President Donald…
El Shark: French authorities raised the security alert to record levels in anticipation of new protests today, Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announcing the deployment of 70 thousand security personnel across the various departments, while the government imposed a complete ban on demonstrations in major cities such as Lyon and Marseille. This coincided…
El Shark: Four days ahead of the Israeli elections, as the domestic atmosphere is clouded by the explosives of Dahr al-Baydar, which led the government to postpone referring their case to the Judicial Council for further discussion, prompting the Lebanese Forces ministers to withdraw from the session, while Hezbollah praised the move yesterday, Lebanon remained…
El Shark: On day 128 since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and 237 days after the war between the two sides broke out, developments continue on more than one front. U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of seeking to raise oil prices ahead of the midterm elections. The prime minister…
An-Nahar: Israeli army soldiers deployed in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza have begun taking part in the legislative elections by casting their votes in the areas Israel occupies in southern Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. This is one of several Israeli signals that Israel will not withdraw from the areas…
Ad-Diyar: The "Forces" were left alone in the battle to refer the case file on the Dhahr al-Baidar explosives to the Judicial Council. After there had been a general sense in the past few days that there was broad understanding between President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and the Kataeb and "Forces" parties, to push forward in the direction of…
Ad-Diyar: The political conflict between the Lebanese Forces and the Free Patriotic Movement has recently intensified on the Christian domestic scene, ostensibly over the electricity file, but in reality over political weight and Christian representation in parliamentary and municipal elections, followed by the distribution of shares and ministerial portfolios,…
Ad-Diyar: Political sources following the ongoing contacts between official and unofficial headquarters reveal that the president’s warning about the dangers of regional escalation, about which clear messages are being conveyed by more than one party, and its repercussions for Lebanon, goes beyond a call for calm, reflecting official concern about an overlap…
Ad-Diyar: Let us take Syria, which is under American-Turkish tutelage, not to mention Gulf tutelage. President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced from the outset that there was no hostility toward "Israel," only for the response to be the destruction of all the Syrian army’s facilities and weapons. Even more dangerous is the occupation of the Syrian part of Mount Hermon and the establishment of a zone…
Ad-Diyar: Among the most important qualities a person in charge and a leader must possess are experience, wisdom, vigilance, and foresight. They follow up on files carefully and do not neglect details that likewise begin to become essential. Problems cannot be left to worsen before we solve them; rather, they must be addressed at the outset. Even an illness, if discovered or diagnosed…
Ad-Diyar: World Bank funding to boost agricultural production. The funding will be complemented by training and extension services. The agricultural sector in Lebanon is one of the fundamental components of the national economy and food security, given its role in supplying food products, providing job opportunities, and supporting the income sources of a broad segment of…
Ad-Diyar: - Making use of external grants and partnership with the private sector - 93 buses operating on 11 routes - Five additional routes under development - Around 500 buses to operate in the future. In a country where the cost of getting around has become a daily burden weighing heavily on Lebanese families, public transport is no longer merely a way to get to…
Lebanon 24: According to a report published by EatingWell, a list of common spices and foods includes ingredients that may help support the body’s health and ease some markers of inflammation, thanks to the active plant compounds they contain. However, the strength of the available scientific evidence regarding the benefits of each varies, and not…
Lebanon 24: With the arrival of fall, some women may notice an increase in dandruff, coinciding with changes in temperature and humidity and the dryness or irritation of the scalp that may accompany them. The problem is not limited to appearance; it may also cause itching and discomfort, especially when wearing dark clothing…
Elnashra: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla stressed in a statement that we reject all threats related to U.S. ambitions toward Cuba. He said: As for…
An-Nahar: The Israeli army launches a military operation in Hebron following the killing of two soldiers during an armed clash, amid escalating security tensions in…
Lebanon 24: U.S. envoy Tom Barrack did not rule out a new U.S. strike against Iran over the weekend, noting that Tehran had used the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip, despite U.S. President Donald Trump leaving the door open to reaching an agreement. Advertisement Barrack said, during an interview via…
MTV Lebanon: The head of the economic bodies, Muhammad Shuqair, wrote on “X”: “We strongly condemn the terrorist attack that targeted innocent worshippers at a church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, leaving victims and wounded. We express our full solidarity with Jordan, its leadership and people, praying to God…
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