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12.05.2025

Day of Northern Lebanon Election Results and Kuwait's Diplomatic Embrace

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 12.05.2025.

It displays 106 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

12.05.2025 โ‡ข Day of Northern Lebanon Election Results and Kuwait's Diplomatic Embrace
โŒจMunicipal election results from North Lebanon and Akkar dominated the morning news cycle, with Interior Minister announcing a 43.29% voter turnout. Results were published throughout the day for Bsharri, Koura, Batroun, and Zgharta districts, while tensions in Tripoli caused delays, prompting both Interior and Justice Ministers to intervene personally.

President Aoun concluded his two-day visit to Kuwait, with officials announcing enhanced diplomatic relations and Kuwait's pledge to continue supporting Lebanon. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister emphasized ongoing assistance efforts.

UNIFIL reported discovering over 225 weapon caches south of the Litani River, while Hezbollah's Sheikh Naim Kassem declared the group "partners" in General Joseph Aoun's presidency.

In regional developments, Hamas released hostage Eidan Alexander, who refused to meet Netanyahu upon arriving in Israel, while preparations accelerated for Trump's upcoming Gulf tour, with speculation about its potential regional impact.
12.05.2025

00:23 (21:23)โ‡ขNorth Lebanon Election Results Begin Emerging

โŒจThe newspapers report on preliminary results from municipal and local elections in North Lebanon and Akkar (Kataeb, Lebanon24, L'Orient-Le Jour). An incident involving LBCI journalist Nada Andraos, who was injured when a stray bullet penetrated a company vehicle, is gaining attention (LBC, LBCI). In Gaza developments, Hamas reportedly agreed to release hostage Aidan Alexander and allow an independent entity to administer Gaza following talks with Washington (Annahar). Internationally, Israel has ordered Yemenis to evacuate Houthi-controlled ports immediately (Naharnet).
00:29
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุตุงูŠุบ: ู„ู† ู†ู‚ุจู„ ุงู† ู†ุคุฎุฐ ููŠ ู…ุฌุชู…ุนู†ุง ุฅู„ู‰ ุฎูŠุงุฑุงุช ุณูŠุงุณูŠุฉ ุจุนูŠุฏุฉ ู…ู† ุซู‚ุงูุชู†ุง ูˆุฒู…ู† ุงุญุถุงุฑ ุงู„ูุฑู…ุงู† ู…ู† ุงู„ุจุงุจ ุงู„ุนุงู„ูŠ ู„ุชุซุจูŠุช ุงู„ุฒุนุงู…ุฉ ู‚ุฏ ูˆู„ู‘ู‰

00:29 (21:29 in your timezone)
00:37
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌูˆู„ุฉ ู…ุณุงุฆูŠุฉ ุดู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ ู„ูˆุฒูŠุฑ ุงู„ุนุฏู„... ูˆุบุฑูุฉ ุนู…ู„ูŠุงุช ู„ูŠู„ูŠุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ูˆุฒุงุฑุฉ ู„ู„ุชุฏุฎู„ ุนู†ุฏ ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุถุงุก

00:37 (21:37 in your timezone)
01:00
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ู†ุชุงุฆุฌ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ูŠุฉ ู„ู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ูˆุงู„ุงุฎุชูŠุงุฑูŠุฉ ููŠ ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุงู„ุดู…ุงู„ูŠ ูˆุนูƒุงุฑ

01:00 (22:00 in your timezone)
02:12
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุตุงูŠุบ: ู„ู† ู†ู‚ุจู„ ุงู† ู†ุคุฎุฐ ููŠ ู…ุฌุชู…ุนู†ุง ุฅู„ู‰ ุฎูŠุงุฑุงุช ุณูŠุงุณูŠุฉ ุจุนูŠุฏุฉ ู…ู† ุซู‚ุงูุชู†ุง ูˆุฒู…ู† ุงุญุถุงุฑ ุงู„ูุฑู…ุงู† ู…ู† ุงู„ุจุงุจ ุงู„ุนุงู„ูŠ ู„ุชุซุจูŠุช ุงู„ุฒุนุงู…ุฉ ู‚ุฏ ูˆู„ู‘ู‰

02:12 (23:12 in your timezone)
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05:01
05:26
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07:11
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนูˆู† ูŠุดุฑู‘ุน ุงู„ุฃุจูˆุงุจ ู„ู„ุนุฑุจ ูˆุฅุนู„ุงู… ุฅูŠุฑุงู† ูŠูˆุตุฏู‡ุง

07:11 (04:11 in your timezone)
07:19
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

"ุชุญุตู‘ู†" ู…ุณูŠุญูŠ ูˆุชู…ุฏู‘ุฏ ุณูŠุงุฏูŠ ูˆุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ "ุงุฆุชู„ุงู"..

07:19 (04:19 in your timezone)
07:23

07:29 (04:29)โ‡ขBanking Secrecy Law Amendments Scrutinized

โŒจThe newspapers report on moderate turnout and security issues during the North Lebanon elections (Addiyar, L'Orient-Le Jour). President Aoun, visiting Kuwait, emphasized Lebanon's need for investments rather than donations (Addiyar). Domestic focus includes proposed amendments to banking secrecy laws (Al Joumhouria) and cabinet appointments pending agreement between President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam (Lebanon24). Regional coverage highlights Trump's Gulf tour creating anxiety in Israel, with Netanyahu preparing for potential surprises (Annahar). Media also reports on Israeli military warnings for Yemenis to evacuate Houthi-controlled ports (Naharnet).
11:41
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุณุงุณูŠู†: ุงู„ู…ุฒุงุฌ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠ ุชุบูŠู‘ุฑ ุจุฃุบู„ุจูŠุชู‡ ู„ุงู† ุงู„ุฌู…ูŠุน ูู‡ู… ุฃู† ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ุบูŠุฑ ุงู„ุดุฑุนูŠ ู„ู… ูŠุญู…ู ุฃุญุฏู‹ุง

11:41 (08:41 in your timezone)

11:45 (08:45)โ‡ขNorth Lebanon Elections Close with 43% Turnout

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the North Lebanon and Akkar municipal elections. Interior Minister announced a 43.29% voter turnout (LBC, LBCI), while officials described the elections as successful despite some difficulties (Al Joumhouria). Political observers anticipate significant political transformations following these elections (Lebanon24). Some commentators note a shift in Lebanese public opinion regarding illegal weapons, with growing sentiment that unauthorized arms failed to provide protection (Kataeb). In economic news, the US and China agreed to a 90-day tariff reduction, affecting oil prices and gold values (Annahar).
11:58
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุญุฌุงุฑ ุนู† ุฅู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุดู…ุงู„ ูˆุนูƒุงุฑ: 7 ู…ูˆู‚ูˆููŠู† ุจุณุจุจ ุงู„ุฅุดูƒุงู„ุงุช ูˆ15 ุญุงู„ุฉ ุฑุดูˆุฉ.. ูˆุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ ู…ู„ุชุฒู…ุฉ ุจุจุณุท ุณู„ุทุฉ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ุจู‚ูˆุงู‡ุง ุงู„ุฐุงุชูŠุฉ ุนู„ู‰ ูƒุงู…ู„ ุงู„ุฃุฑุงุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠุฉ

11:58 (08:58 in your timezone)
12:16
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ูŠู‡ุงุฌู… ุงู„ุนุฑุจ ุจุงู„ูˆุงุณุทุฉ: ุงู„ุญู…ู„ุฉ ุชุดุชุฏ ู…ุน ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุจ ุงู„ุจุญุซ ููŠ ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ

12:16 (09:16 in your timezone)
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12:33
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุณู„ุงู…: ุงู„ุฑุดูˆุฉ ุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจูŠุฉ ุณุชููˆุงุฌูŽู‡ ุจุฅุฌุฑุงุกุงุช ุตุงุฑู…ุฉ ูˆุฃุดุฏู‘ ุงู„ุนู‚ูˆุจุงุช ู„ู„ู…ุฎู„ู‘ูŠู† ุจุงู„ุฃู…ู†

12:33 (09:33 in your timezone)
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13:33
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฒูŠุงุฑุฉ ู…ุซู…ุฑุฉ ู„ู„ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุนูˆู† ุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ูƒูˆูŠุช: ู„ุชุนุฒูŠุฒ ุงู„ุนู„ุงู‚ุงุช ูˆุชุณู‡ูŠู„ ุฏุฎูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠูŠู† ุงู„ู‰ ุงู„ูƒูˆูŠุช

13:33 (10:33 in your timezone)

13:52 (10:52)โ‡ขKuwait Pledges Continued Support to Lebanon

โŒจThe newspapers report on President Aoun's visit to Kuwait, where he met with the acting Kuwaiti Prime Minister who pledged continued assistance to Lebanon (Al Joumhouria, Kataeb). The aftermath of North Lebanon municipal elections features in reporting, with Minister Salam declaring the elections successful and asserting "no tolerance for bribery and weapons" (LBC, LBCI, Lebanon24). Additionally, media covers the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, with rising casualty numbers and warnings of severe famine risk as the health sector faces collapse (Annahar).
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16:25
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุณูŠุงุฏุฉ ุตุงู…ุชุฉ ุชูู…ุงุฑุณ ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ูˆุฃุฒู„ุงู…ู‡: ุนุฒู„ ู…ูˆุธููŠู† ุชุงุจุนูŠู† ู„ู‡ู ููŠ ุงู„ู…ุทุงุฑ.. ูˆ"ุงู„ุญุจู„ ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ุฌุฑุงุฑ"!ุŸ

16:25 (13:25 in your timezone)
17:09
17:51
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุญุงูˆู„ุงุช ู„ุถุจุท ุงู„ุญุฏูˆุฏ: ุฅุบู„ุงู‚ 154 ู…ุนุจุฑู‹ุง ุงุณุชุฎุฏู…ุช ู„ู„ุชู‡ุฑูŠุจ

17:51 (14:51 in your timezone)

17:53 (14:53)โ‡ขHamas to Release Hostage as Gaza Talks Move to Qatar

โŒจThe newspapers report on multiple developments. Municipal and local election results are emerging from Koura district (Al Joumhouria) and candidate programs for Sidon's municipal council are being discussed (Janoubia). In Gaza negotiations, Hamas will reportedly release hostage Eidan Alexander while Israel is sending its negotiating team to Qatar tomorrow (Annahar, Naharnet). Lebanese-Kuwaiti relations are strengthening with a summit and Kuwait raising its diplomatic representation in Lebanon (LBC, LBCI). Border security efforts have resulted in closing 154 crossings used for smuggling (Kataeb). Media also analyzes Trump's position on the Iranian threat (Lebanon24).
19:08
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

"ุงู„ุฏุงุฎู„ูŠุฉ" ุชู†ุดุฑ ู†ุชุงุฆุฌ ุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ูˆุงู„ุงุฎุชูŠุงุฑูŠุฉ ููŠ ุจุดุฑูŠ ูˆุงู„ูƒูˆุฑุฉ ูˆุงู„ุจุชุฑูˆู†

19:08 (16:08 in your timezone)
20:17

20:19 (17:19)โ‡ขCabinet Meeting Called as Municipal Election Results Released

โŒจThe newspapers report on municipal election results being published for Bsharri, Koura, and Batroun districts (Kataeb). A Cabinet session is scheduled at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday (Al Joumhouria). On Gaza negotiations, hostage Eidan Alexander has arrived in Israel while Tel Aviv will send its negotiating delegation to Qatar tomorrow (Annahar, Naharnet). Media addresses stray bullets in Lebanon as a threat to human life (LBC, LBCI), economic freedom rankings globally and regionally (Lebanon24), and corruption allegations against Karim Salam who awaits release on bail (L'Orient-Le Jour).
21:33
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนุงุฏู„ ู†ุตู‘ุงุฑ: ู…ู† ุงู„ุดุฑูˆุท ุงู„ุฃุณุงุณูŠู‘ุฉ ู„ุจู†ุงุก ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ู‡ูˆ ุญุตุฑ ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ุจูŠุฏ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠู‘ุฉ

21:33 (18:33 in your timezone)
21:49
21:58
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ - ุฅุดูƒุงู„ ููŠ ู‚ุตุฑ ุนุฏู„ ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ ูŠุคุฎุฑ ู†ุชุงุฆุฌ ุงู„ูุฑุฒ... ูˆูˆุฒูŠุฑุง ุงู„ุนุฏู„ ูˆุงู„ุฏุงุฎู„ูŠุฉ ูŠุชูˆุฌู‡ุงู† ุงู„ูŠู‡ ู„ู„ู…ุนุงู„ุฌุฉ

21:58 (18:58 in your timezone)
23:21
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุงู„ููŠุฏูŠูˆ- ูˆุฒูŠุฑุง ุงู„ุฏุงุฎู„ูŠุฉ ูˆุงู„ุนุฏู„ ููŠ ุณุฑุงูŠุง ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ ูˆุงู„ุญุฌุงุฑ ูˆุนุฏ ุจุงุตุฏุงุฑ ู†ุชุงุฆุฌ ุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ููŠ ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ ุงู„ู„ูŠู„ุฉ

23:21 (20:21 in your timezone)

23:23 (20:23)โ‡ขUNIFIL Discovers 225 Weapon Caches South of Litani

โŒจThe newspapers report on UNIFIL discovering over 225 weapons caches south of the Litani River (LBC, LBCI). In diplomatic news, Alexander reportedly refused to meet Netanyahu after arriving in Israel, while Israel plans to send its negotiation team to Qatar tomorrow (Annahar, Naharnet). Lebanese Interior and Justice Ministers visited Tripoli, with promises to announce municipal election results tonight (Kataeb). Media also examines Hezbollah's relationship with Macron (Lebanon24) and Naรฏm Kassem's statement about Hezbollah being part of General Joseph Aoun's mandate (L'Orient-Le Jour).
23:29
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ ู„ุฃู‡ุงู„ูŠ ุทุฑุงุจู„ุณ: ู„ุถุจุท ุงู„ู†ูุณ ูˆุฅู„ู‰ ุงู„ุซู‚ุฉ ุจุฃู† ุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุฉ ู„ู† ุชุชู‡ุงูˆู† ู…ุน ุงูŠ ุนู…ู„ูŠุฉ ุชู„ุงุนุจ ุงูˆ ุชุฒูˆูŠุฑ

23:29 (20:29 in your timezone)