Sunday, 15 Nov 2026 5 Jumada al-Akhira 1448 AH Beirut

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The aforementioned unit also arrested the citizen (A.H.) for taking part in the smuggling operation.
قيادة الجيش – مديرية التوجيهالبيان الرسمي للجيش اللبناني8 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
On 7/10/2026, while carrying out exceptional measures to monitor and control the Lebanese-Syrian border, an armed clash occurred in the outskirts of the town of Arsal between members of an army unit and smugglers, with no injuries. The unit thwarted the smuggling operation and seized 5 pickup trucks that were heading into Lebanese territory, loaded with about 5 tons of copper and tin, in addition to a large quantity of tobacco.
قيادة الجيش – مديرية التوجيهالبيان الرسمي للجيش اللبناني8 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
On 7/10, while implementing exceptional measures to monitor and control the Lebanese-Syrian border, an armed clash occurred in the Arsal town outskirts between an army unit and smugglers with no injuries. The unit thwarted the smuggling operation and seized 5 pickup trucks heading to Lebanese territory, loaded with about 5 tons of copper and tin, in addition to a large quantity of tobacco. The unit also arrested citizen (A.H.) for participating in the smuggling operation. The seized items were handed over to the competent authorities, and the investigation with the detainee was launched under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
قيادة الجيش اللبنانيالقيادة8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com
The war deprived Lebanon of a precious opportunity to begin the path of economic and financial recovery; the economy had barely caught its breath before the war struck it and turned the scene upside down again
خالد أبو شقراصحافي متخصص في الشأن الاقتصادي8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
More than one million people were displaced at the peak of the last war, 250,000 of them are still displaced, while the residents of more than 75 villages and towns are still unable to return to their homes and livelihoods
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
Certainly more than $20 billion, and their total cost may exceed $27 billion when the calculation of the 2026 war is completed
نواف سلامرئيس الحكومة اللبنانية8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
the most important and most valuable element
كينيث ويلسباخرئيس أركان القوات الجوية8 Oct 2026 · CNN Arabic
It is forbidden to grant power to such a person who enters Al-Aqsa Mosque with pride and contempt, in the face of all the greats of Israel
يتسحاق يوسفحاخام وعضو بارز في حركة شاس8 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
There is no way but negotiations, but they must secure Lebanon's rights.
سليم عونالنائب8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
The example of he who digs a hole for his brother and falls into it applies to them; they spent 12 years digging for us in this file, but today we saw when they took over how we went backwards, especially since there are factories halted from work.
سليم عونالنائب8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
The solution to the electricity file is not the sit-in of Energy Minister Joe Saddi, and this position did not comfort us as long as the result is not securing electricity.
سليم عونالنائب8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
Netanyahu submitted documents to the State Comptroller that do not contain the complete full truth about October 7; rather, he submitted half-truths.
آفي غيلالسكرتير العسكري لنتنياهو خلال هجمات السابع من أكتوبر8 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
An Egyptian intelligence plane landed in the country before October 7; this is a fact. Whoever met them and received information from them is hiding it to this day.
آفي غيلالسكرتير العسكري لنتنياهو خلال هجمات السابع من أكتوبر8 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
Netanyahu was aware of everything; no intelligence information was hidden from him, and he read all reports and security assessments.
آفي غيلالسكرتير العسكري لنتنياهو خلال هجمات السابع من أكتوبر8 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
Nothing is guaranteed in the south, and the bet must remain on the state
كرامي8 Oct 2026 · صوت بيروت إنترناشونال
No electricity through borrowing anymore
عدوان8 Oct 2026 · Lebanon ON
Kill Marwan Hamade and Walid Jumblatt, as he was told, and you will have paved the way
مير داغانمدير الموساد8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com
You give up the veto right against Bashir in Baabda, and we guarantee you all the seats you seek in parliament, first-class administrative positions, in addition to all the budgets necessary for the development of your regions.
ميشال المروزير البريد والاتصالات والمقرب من بشير الجميل8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com
Forget Bashir
حافظ الأسدالرئيس السوري8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com
False stories
تومي بيغوتالمتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية8 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
The money does not exist
تومي بيغوتالمتحدث باسم وزارة الخارجية الأميركية8 Oct 2026 · Lebanon Debate
Israeli army forces operating in the southern Gaza Strip spotted yesterday (Wednesday) a Gazan crossing the Yellow Line and attempting to sabotage operational infrastructure, in a manner that posed a direct threat. Immediately upon spotting him, Israeli army forces targeted and killed him, with the aim of removing the threat.
المتحدث باسم الجيش الإسرائيلي8 Oct 2026 · المترجم احمد المقادمة
As for what we are witnessing today of reopening the discussion on the election law, it must not under any circumstances become an entry point for wasting time or a new pretext for delaying the electoral deadline. This Council extended its own term under the pretext of force majeure and exceptional circumstances. Today, with those circumstances gone, no one has the right to act as if the extension has become an open mandate from the Lebanese people to redraw the rules of the political and electoral game to suit the interests of this or that party.
ستريدا جعجعالنائبة8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
The announcement by Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi that he is refraining from attending Cabinet sessions should constitute a serious warning to the entire government, because the Lebanese should not pay the price of obstructing reform in the electricity sector.
ستريدا جعجعالنائبة8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
What has been happening recently in the electricity file is no longer acceptable under any pretext.
ستريدا جعجعالنائبة8 Oct 2026 · MTV Lebanon
Iran has taken a major blow, and things will go either the easy way or the hard way. Trump holds all the cards of power and will do what is best for the United States
مسؤول في البيت الأبيضمسؤول في البيت الأبيض8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
The United States is in a strong position regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian economy is collapsing
مسؤول في البيت الأبيضمسؤول في البيت الأبيض8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
The mission of our department is to develop military options and present them to the president (Trump)
مسؤول في البنتاغونمسؤول في وزارة الدفاع الأمريكية8 Oct 2026 · Anadolu Ajansı
isolating Iran in an unprecedented way
سكوت بيسنتوزير الخزانة الأميركية8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com
The media's attack on the president's remarks is not based in reality
ستيفن تشيونغمدير الاتصالات في البيت الأبيض8 Oct 2026 · annahar.com