Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 22 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut

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Direct quotes as they appeared in the news — each one links to its source.

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We will not allow the prime minister of October 7 to rewrite history, even if he submits a thousand more false affidavits.
غادي آيزنكوترئيس حزب يشار14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Whoever lies, and all he knows how to do is postpone decisions and evade responsibility, does not deserve the price we paid. He cannot repair the post-catastrophe, and does not deserve to lead Israel.
غادي آيزنكوترئيس حزب يشار14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
The unity of the community in all its components, cohesion, and avoiding manifestations of strife that serve Israel and the enemies.
الشيخ علي الخطيبنائب رئيس المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
When we call for reform, we ask for nothing more than the implementation of the Taif Agreement, which everyone demands be implemented.
الشيخ علي الخطيبنائب رئيس المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Demanding rights is not a political act, and we must distinguish between the two.
الشيخ علي الخطيبنائب رئيس المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
If you want to show your commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, don't make highly enriched fuel.
جيه دي فانسنائب الرئيس الأميركي14 days ago · Al-Monitor
If you don't want a nuclear weapon, why do you need 60% enriched fuel?
جيه دي فانسنائب الرئيس الأميركي14 days ago · Al-Monitor
I think that if they want to demonstrate their commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, they will do something meaningful with respect to their enrichment capabilities.
جيه دي فانسنائب الرئيس الأميركي14 days ago · Al-Monitor
We are not planning to send a large force of soldiers, and we have no plans to intervene directly in Yemen
مسؤول تركي كبيرمسؤول تركي كبير14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We also have to ratify the Mecca charter, but it is possible to give priority to the bill that allows the deployment of forces
مسؤول تركي كبيرمسؤول تركي كبير14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We will never forget this brutal act against an ally, and we reaffirm our commitment to defending civilization.
ماركو روبيووزير الخارجية الأميركي14 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
We are not asking for random naturalization, but for our children's right to their original identity.
زينب سلومممثلة الحملة14 days ago · annahar.com
What law is this that says the father's blood is Lebanese and the mother's blood is water?
زينب سلومممثلة الحملة14 days ago · annahar.com
I am a Lebanese mother. I was born in Lebanon, grew up in Lebanon, was educated in Lebanon, and cried for Lebanon. I carry my Lebanese identity in my heart before I put it in my wallet.
زينب سلومممثلة الحملة14 days ago · annahar.com
The issue of Iran halting uranium enrichment is extremely essential
جيه دي فانسنائب الرئيس الأميركي14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Iran must reduce its nuclear capabilities in a "tangible" way to end the war
جيه دي فانسنائب الرئيس الأميركي14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
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نعيم قاسمالأمين العام لحزب الله14 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
The Lebanese industrialist does not compete only locally, but competes with Turkish, Egyptian, European, American and Chinese products, which makes the high energy cost a direct burden on his competitiveness.
جو عيسى الخوريوزير الصناعة في الحكومة اللبنانية14 days ago · annahar.com
There is discrimination against ministers belonging to the Shiite Duo, as if there are two budgets in the government.
جو عيسى الخوريوزير الصناعة في الحكومة اللبنانية14 days ago · annahar.com
If Minister Joe Saddi's step is not met with positivity, then every incident has its own talk.
جو عيسى الخوريوزير الصناعة في الحكومة اللبنانية14 days ago · annahar.com
After three years, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid persist, in which war crimes are met with impunity, and in which our federal government continues to participate in them through every weapons shipment.
زهران ممدانيعمدة نيويورك14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
It has continued in the devastating and ongoing genocide committed by the Israeli government in Gaza, a genocide in which more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed, including more than 21,000 children.
زهران ممدانيعمدة نيويورك14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We grieve alongside them, all while knowing that it is our tax money that funds these war crimes.
زهران ممدانيعمدة نيويورك14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We remember in order to reflect
غسان سلامةوزير الثقافة14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
The constitution is a supreme text, but it is not a holy book
غسان سلامةوزير الثقافة14 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Unfortunately, there are those who, for political reasons, try to exclude the Haredi volunteers who serve in large numbers, and to distort their image. On the other hand, they are in fact favoring Hamas supporters.
درعيرئيس حزب شاس14 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
Lebanon is not the most affected in the region in terms of oil import sources, but it lacks strategic fuel reserves, which limits its ability to absorb any external shock.
جاسم عجاقةخبير اقتصادي14 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
Linking all problems to the war does not absolve the state of its responsibility to find solutions.
رائد خوريوزير الاقتصاد السابق14 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
If the situation continues as it is, we will be facing an economic recession that could approach 10 percent, exceeding previous expectations that were around 7 percent.
عامر البساطوزير الاقتصاد والتجارة14 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
It is not the government that prevented him... it is he who doesn't want to and can't! Otherwise, all the talk is populist.
ندى البستانيعضو تكتل لبنان القوي14 days ago · Lebanon Debate