Lebanon

NNA - Gasoline and diesel prices in Lebanon have dropped in Lebanon on Tuesday as the price of 95-octane and 98-octane gasoline canister each decreasing by LBP 6,000, and that of diesel by LBP 18000. Meanwhile, the price of the gas canister has increased by LBP 29,000 lira. nbsp;Consequently, the new prices are as follows: 95 octanes: LBP 1456,000 […]

NNA -nbsp;South Korearsquo;s military said it had scrambled fighter jets when Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left its air defense zone on Tuesday. Seven Russian planes and two Chinese planes had entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around 10 a.m. (0100 GMT) then left, and there was no breach of its territorial […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, departed Beirut at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, heading to the Sultanate of Oman for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. The President of the Republic is accompanied by a delegation that includes the Ministers of: Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Raggi, National […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday received at Baabda Palace,nbsp; the Director General of General Security, Major General Hassan Choucair, with whom he discussed the security situation in the country, and the role of the Directorate in maintaining security and stability. nbsp; ================= L.Y

NNA - One person has been reported dead and sevennbsp;injured in eightnbsp;road accidents within the last 24 hours, the Traffic Management Center said on Tuesday.nbsp; nbsp; ==================== L.Y

The Israeli enemy expanded its attacks on south Lebanon overnight and at dawn on Tuesday, with airstrikes being reported in Iqlim Al-Tuffah and infiltrations being recorded in border towns. Al-Manar correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes that hit several targets in Iqlim Al-Tuffah at midnight. A series of strikes […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday welcomed at Baabda Palace, French Presidential Envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Herveacute; Magro. Le Drian praised lsquo;rsquo;President Aoun#39;s move to appoint Ambassador Simon Karam as head of the negotiating delegation in the Mechanism […]

NNA - Minister of Information, Attorney Dr. Paul Morcos, participated in the 2025 Bridge Sunmitnbsp;held in Abu Dhabi, which brings together experts, policymakers, content creators, and media leaders in the region to discuss the future of the media industry and the impact of digital transformations on its development at the Arab and global levels. Within […]

NNA ndash; The meeting between President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, and French Presidential Envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, concluded a short while ago at Baabda Palace, our reporter said on Monday. Le Drian left Baabda Palace without making any statement. nbsp; ============== L.Y

NNA -nbsp;A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan#39;s northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan#39;s northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore at 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT), the Japan […]

NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received at Baabda Palace with French presidential envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, at Baabda Palace. nbsp; ==============nbsp;

US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, announced that the recent negotiations held through the mechanism were aimed at breaking the ice between the Lebanese and Israeli sides, stating that there is a difference between conducting negotiations and the Israeli side’s commitment to a ceasefire. He added, “We didn’t expect peace from the first meeting. […]

NNA - US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order this week related to the artificial intelligence approval process to avoid having different rules in each U.S. state. quot;There must be only One Rulebook if we are going to continue to lead in AI... I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week. You canrsquo;t expect a […]

NNA -nbsp;Indonesia#39;s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Monday that the death toll from recent floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 961 with 293 people still missing as joint search and rescue teams recovered 40 more bodies across affected areas. quot;The search and rescue team managed to recover 40 […]

NNA ndash; Lebanonrsquo;s Army Commander, General Rudolph Haykal, on Monday received at his Yarzeh office, MP Farid al-Boustani,nbsp; with whom he discussed the general situation in the country. Maj. Gen. Haykal also received Abdul Hadi Mahfouz, the head of National Audio-Visual Media Council. Various issues were discussed. nbsp; ================ L.Y

Ali Hasan Khalil, political advisor to Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday hit back at recent allegations made by the head of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea, who accused the Lebanese of obstructing legislative work and refusing to amend the electoral law. “Those who truly want elections do not use them as a weapon ...

NNA ndash; French Presidentialnbsp;Envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, arrived this afternoonnbsp;at Beirutrsquo;s Rafic Hariri International Airport, our correspondent reported on Monday. nbsp; ===================nbsp;

NNA -nbsp;nbsp;Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at UK premier Keir Starmer#39;s official residence Monday for talks with European allies, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia. The discussions come after days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Miami ended on Saturday with […]

NNA -nbsp;European Union nations backed a significant tightening of migration rules on Monday, including allowing for ldquo;return hubsrdquo; for failed asylum-seekers to be set up outside the 27-country bloc. Interior ministers meeting in Brussels greenlighted measures first put forward by the European Commission as EU countries face growing public […]

NNA -nbsp;nbsp;The World Health Organization said Monday that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed in ldquo;senselessrdquo; strikes on a hospital and kindergarten in Sudanrsquo;s South Kordofan state last week. Local official Essam al-Din al-Sayed, head of the Kalogi administrative unit, told AFP that Thursdayrsquo;s paramilitary drone attack on […]

nbsp;NNA - Minister of National Defense, Major General Michel Menassa, on Monday received the Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon, Chen Chuandong, at his Yarzeh office. During the meeting, the discussion reportedly touched on nbsp;the general situation, bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to develop existing cooperation. Minister Menassa […]

NNA ndash; House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Monday received the Chairman of the Parliamentary Defense, Interior, and Municipal Affairs Committee, MP Jihad Al Samad. at the Second Presidency in Ain el-Tineh. The discussion between the pair reportedly touched on the general conditions, political developments, and legislative matters. Speaker Berri also […]

NNA - Minister of Culture Dr. Ghassan Salameh, on Monday received artist Ahmad Qabour at his office in the National Library in Sanayeh. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss several general cultural matters. The discussion also touched upon Qaabour#39;s new releases, which he is currently filming in preparation for sharing with his audience at a […]

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc at the Lebanese Parliament MP Raed Berro called the Lebanese State not to offer concessions to the enemy at the expense of the national duites. During a memorial service in Beirut’s southern suburb (Dahiyeh), MP Berro said the Lebanese State “should not be a third party when the ...

Walid Jumblatt, former head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party, stated, “We reject normalization and insist on a ceasefire before any return to the principles established at the Beirut Arab Summit.” He emphasized, “We adhere to fixed principles, primarily concerning the land and sovereignty—and by land, we mean everything above and below […]

Member of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc at Lebanese Parliament MP Hussein Jishi lashed out at the United States over its green light to the Israeli enemy to continue its attacks on Lebanon. In a memorial service on Sunday, MP Jishi said the US pretends to be mediator while unleashing the Israeli enemy to go ...

  Israeli occupation forces conducted a series of attacks targeting towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday, resulting in heightened tensions along the border. Machine Gun Fire and Stun Grenade in Al-Dhahira According to a correspondent Al-Manar,Israeli enemy forces initially directed bursts of machine gun fire towards the outskirts of the town of […]

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed on Friday that the United States and the Israeli enemy plan for not only disarming the Resistance but also imposing a full economic siege on its supporters. Addressing Hezbollah ceremony held at the shrine of the Master of Umma Martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah to honor the scholars martyred ...

Senior Lebanese officials received visiting UN Security Council delegation on Friday, with President Jospeh Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri calling on the UN diplomats to press the Zionist entity over its continuous aggression on Lebanon. The UN delegation visited Damascus on Thursday and was due to inspect the border area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, ...

Hezbollah Secretray General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a televised address on Friday afternoon during a ceremony in triubute of martyred scholars who fell All the Way to Al-Quds and in “Formidable in Might” Battle. The ceremony kicks off at 14:30 (Beirut time), at late Hezbollah S.G. Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah’s Shrine in Beirut’s southern […]