Monday, 19 Oct 2026 19 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut

What they said

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

بنيامين نتنياهو (176) دونالد ترامب (108) يسرائيل كاتس (60) جوزاف عون (38) نواف سلام (35) عباس عراقجي (26) نبيه بري (22) نبيل فهمي (22) حسن فضل الله (20) جان بيار لاكروا (20) أشرف ريفي (20) يوسف رجّي (19) أفيغدور ليبرمان (16) غادي آيزنكوت (16)
capabilities to confront the occupation
حسن فضل اللهنائب في البرلمان اللبناني4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
short and sharp
بنيامين نتنياهورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We targeted power stations, energy depots and maritime docks that support the Houthi militia's war effort
المتحدث باسم قوات التحالفالمتحدث باسم قوات التحالف4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
We destroyed ballistic missile depots belonging to the Houthi militia in mountains
المتحدث باسم قوات التحالفالمتحدث باسم قوات التحالف4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund are progressing at a good pace
حاكم مصرف لبنانحاكم مصرف لبنان4 days ago · صوت بيروت إنترناشونال
There is a large number of ministers who support our position of securing more supply hours for the Lebanese, and we insist that Electricité du Liban receives the necessary funding to increase the hours.
جو عيسى الخوريوزير الصناعة4 days ago · MTV Lebanon
Even if Iran launches missiles at us, they will blame me.
بنيامين نتنياهورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي4 days ago · annahar.com
This matter is not suitable for us and not good.
بنيامين نتنياهورئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي4 days ago · annahar.com
There is a large number of ministers who support our position of securing more supply hours for the Lebanese, and we insist that Electricité du Liban obtain the necessary funding to increase the hours.
جو عيسى الخوريوزير الصناعة4 days ago · MTV Lebanon
The role of the media is to convey the message faithfully, so be messengers of truth, do not sell your pen, and work according to your conscience.
جوزف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبناني4 days ago · annahar.com
Lebanon's students and youth are a trust in my care, and I will do the impossible to keep you in Lebanon.
جوزف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبناني4 days ago · annahar.com
Regional and international developments and the Israeli elections may have slowed the pace of negotiations, but that does not mean they have stopped, and our goal is Lebanon's interest.
جوزف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبناني4 days ago · annahar.com
Lebanon is not an Iranian province, and the Lebanese are not subjects of anyone
أشرف ريفينائب لبناني4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
not an arena for settling regional accounts
أشرف ريفينائب لبناني4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Lebanon's sovereignty and the independence of its national decision are not subject to bargaining or negotiation
أشرف ريفينائب لبناني4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Naturally, Turkey cannot obtain the passenger list of every civilian plane passing through its airspace.
مسؤول تركي رسمي4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
These elections are a celebration of democracy in Israel and in its embassies abroad. I call on all citizens of the state to exercise their right to vote, and of course to influence Israel's future.
يتسحاق هرتسوغالرئيس الإسرائيلي4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
This is a very important moment in my political visit here in Azerbaijan. I get to see how the electoral process begins and how elections are actually conducted in Israeli missions abroad, here at the embassy in Baku.
يتسحاق هرتسوغالرئيس الإسرائيلي4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
The exchange rate unification policy raised the costs of importing raw materials and production requirements, imposing additional burdens on companies and consumers.
ألبرت بغزيانخبير اقتصادي وعضو هيئة تدريس بجامعة طهران4 days ago · Iran International
Trump's positions fall within several possibilities, including Russian pressure, waging a psychological war to dismantle internal cohesion, or providing political cover for new assassinations and holding Tehran responsible for rising fuel prices and current tensions.
علي تتماجكاتب في صحيفة سياست روز4 days ago · Iran International
The role of a true mediator should not be limited to conveying messages; it should include exercising balanced pressure on both parties.
محمد ولائيكاتب في صحيفة قدس4 days ago · Iran International
Storing explosives and moving them outside the framework of the state threaten national security
عادل نصاروزير العدل4 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Iran does not interfere in Lebanon's internal affairs.
مصطفى فوعانيرئيس الهيئة التنفيذية في حركة أمل4 days ago · annahar.com
When any Iranian official visits Lebanon, Amal Movement's tradition requires that there be a delegation to receive him, and this goes back decades, given Iran's support and presence in Lebanon.
مصطفى فوعانيرئيس الهيئة التنفيذية في حركة أمل4 days ago · annahar.com
Unfortunately, a senior Iranian official is visiting Beirut at the peak of Hezbollah's rebellion against the decisions of the Lebanese government taken in the Council of Ministers, whether on the level of restricting weapons or dissolving the party's military wing, not to mention the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with Iranian support that needs no reading or interpretation.
فارس سعيدالنائب السابق4 days ago · annahar.com
It will deal with the required firmness with any weapon outside the framework of legitimacy, in possession, transport and use
نواف سلامرئيس الوزراء اللبناني4 days ago · France 24
We will not be lenient in following up the investigation and expanding it, to reach identifying all those involved in this criminal operation, and those behind them, and revealing their plans and goals
نواف سلامرئيس الوزراء اللبناني4 days ago · France 24
The car and its cargo belong to the resistance
حسن فضل اللهنائب عن حزب الله4 days ago · France 24
Contracts for 25 central offices have been signed to deliver fiber optics to 330,000 homes across Lebanon. Work has begun in 9 central offices: Nahr Beirut, Ras al-Nabaa, Khalde, Hadath, Jdeideh, Jounieh, Tripoli (Tal), Sidon, and Zahle. Work will begin in the remaining 16 central offices before the end of this year. Faster internet, stronger connection, and a digital Lebanon... home by home.
شارل الحاجوزير الاتصالات4 days ago · MTV Lebanon
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are the heart of the Arab and Islamic nations, and any harm to one affects the other
عبد الفتاح السيسيالرئيس المصري4 days ago · Lebanon Debate