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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 16.09.2026.

It displays 121 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.09.2026The Day Parliament Renewed Confidence in Salam

Overnight coverage framed October as the next diplomatic horizon, with Aoun conditioning talks on an agenda enabling real progress and Washington described as launching a new track after Hamada-Lighter consultations.

Attention shifted to the south, where Israeli forces entered Halta, searching homes, bulldozing trees, blowing up a house and detaining a resident, with reports extending the focus to Jabal al-Rihan.

From Paris ahead of the army-support conference, Aoun said Lebanon sought a security agreement with Israel that could prelude peace, pledged state monopoly on arms without internal confrontation, and called for a force to fill the vacuum after UNIFIL's departure.

In Beirut parliament closed two days of questioning in shouting matches between Hezbollah and rivals, then renewed confidence in Salam's government 68 to 12 as Hezbollah MPs walked out, with Salam insisting there was no alternative to negotiation.

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La présidence égyptienne a indiqué dans un communiqué que la rencontre entre le président égyptien Abdel Fattah al-Sissi et le prince héritier saoudien Mohammed Ben Salman a souligné l’attachement des deux pays à garantir la liberté et la sécurité de la navigation dans les détroits d’Ormuz et de Bab al-Mandeb. Au cours de l’entretien, Sissi …
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06:14Washington Prepares October Negotiation Round

The newspapers shift from the port-blast charges and parliamentary questioning to preparations for the October negotiation round with Israel. President Aoun is cited conditioning an agenda that allows real progress (Lebanon24), while Washington is described as launching a new diplomatic track (Kataeb) after Hamada-Lighter consultations (MTV). Issa, from Zawtar al-Sharqiya, is quoted linking reconstruction to sidelining Hezbollah.
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09:24
Le Washington Post a rapporté que les États-Unis s’apprêtent à approuver un nouveau contrat d’armement de 2,8 milliards de dollars avec Israël, comprenant 40 000 bombes, chacune pesant une tonne. Le journal a précisé que ce paquet, financé par les contribuables américains, comprend certaines des munitions les plus meurtrières de l’arsenal occidental, dont 20 000 …
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09:31
La guerre contre l’Iran a coûté aux Etats-Unis 38 milliards de dollars depuis son lancement, a fait savoir mardi le Bureau du Congrès pour le budget (CBO), sans affiliation partisane, qui arrête son estimation début août. Le CBO prévient que si l’intensité du conflit diminue, la facture continuerait de s’alourdir de deux milliards de dollars …
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09:37
L’escalade militaire a franchi un nouveau palier critique au Yémen. Sur le terrain, le mouvement Ansarullah a revendiqué l’interception et la destruction d’un chasseur F-15 saoudien au-dessus du gouvernorat de Ma’rib à l’aide d’un missile sol-air de fabrication locale. Selon le porte-parole des forces yéménites, « l’intervention a contraint deux formations de combat saoudiennes — composées …
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09:44
The Yemeni Armed Forces on Wednesday declared a new operation in which they shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib Governorate while it was conducting hostile mission. The aircraft was downed by a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile, Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said while reading a statement. He said Saudi …
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09:47Israeli Troops Enter Halta

The newspapers move from October negotiation preparations to developments in the south, reporting an Israeli incursion in Halta with interrogations and bulldozing (Lebanon Files), asking whether the PSP is now targeted (L'Orient-Le Jour), and tallying Hezbollah's wars in figures (Kataeb). Hezbollah-aligned outlets separately highlight Ansarullah's claim of downing a Saudi F-15 over Marib (Al Manar).
10:33
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its Aerospace Force intercepted and destroyed the 52nd US MQ-9 drone since the start of the war, bringing down the aircraft over Qeshm Island early Wednesday. “At 02:29 this morning, the 52nd MQ-9 drone belonging to the terrorist US Army was intercepted and destroyed” by the IRGC Aerospace …
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11:10
CBS News a publié de nouvelles photos, révélant pour la première fois l’ampleur des dégâts et des destructions généralisées infligées aux bâtiments et aux véhicules sur plusieurs sites américains au Moyen-Orient à la suite des attaques iraniennes de riposte à la guerre lancée contre l’Iran le 28 février. Le réseau a indiqué que des militaires …
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11:45Aoun Pledges Arms Monopoly Without Clash

The newspapers report on President Aoun's positioning on security, citing his pledge to monopolize weapons without internal confrontation (MTV) and call for a new force to fill the vacuum when UN peacekeepers leave (Naharnet), while rejecting Israeli claims the army is falling short in the south after meeting the Finnish defence minister (LBC). Parliament's second-day questioning of the government continues in the background (Lebanon Files).
12:25
Newly revealed photographs show extensive damage to buildings, vehicles, and military equipment at multiple US positions across West Asia following Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes, the CBS News reported on Tuesday. The photographs, obtained exclusively by CBS News, were provided by unnamed US forces, who cited strict military restrictions on communicating with the media. …
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12:58
Israeli occupation forces carried out a new incursion into southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with arrests and arson attacks reportedly taking place in the town of Halta, Al-Manar correspondent reported. An Israeli occupation force entered the town of Halta in the Hasbaya district this morning and conducted searches of several homes, while also carrying out field …
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14:28Aoun Pitches Security Deal Opening Toward Peace

The newspapers report on President Aoun's security messaging, citing his call for a security agreement with Israel that could prelude to peace (L'Orient-Le Jour) and his pledge to monopolize weapons without internal confrontation (Al Joumhouria), while rejecting Israeli claims the army is falling short (LBC). Parliament's second-day questioning continues in background (Lebanon Files), marked by a shouting altercation (MTV).
14:54
The death toll from the collapse of a residential building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City has risen to 20, including five children, rescue teams said on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Another 25 people were injured and more than 100 people remain missing under the rubble as search operations continue. Rescue …
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17:25Government Grilled on Arms Monopoly

The newspapers continue to follow the government's second-day questioning, placing arms monopoly, reform and depositors' funds at the forefront (Lebanon Files, Addiyar), with President Aoun cited reiterating determination to monopolize weapons without internal clash (Al Joumhouria) and, from Paris, saying he follows developments with concern (MTV). Attention to the south persists via the US ambassador's Nabatieh visit (Lebanon24) and updates (Naharnet).
18:06
With the help and guidance of Allah, the Yemeni Armed Forces successfully shot down, moments ago, a Saudi enemy armed reconnaissance aircraft of the Wing Loong II type while it was carrying out hostile activities in the skies over Ma’rib Governorate, using a suitable weapon, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree …
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Les forces armées yéménites de Sanaa ont annoncé mercredi avoir mené deux opérations d’envergure en profondeur en Arabie saoudite, à l’aide de missiles et de drones. Leur Média militaire a diffusé les images du F-15 saoudien abattu dans la matinée. Leur porte-parole, le général de brigade Yahya Saree, a déclaré que les forces ont mené …
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20:18Stormy Finale for Government Questioning

The newspapers report on the closing of parliament's questioning of the government, describing heated exchanges and shouting (L'Orient-Le Jour, MTV, Kataeb) as Prime Minister Salam defends negotiation as having no alternative (Lebanon Files). Hezbollah-aligned outlets separately highlight Yemeni claims of striking Aramco and downing a Saudi F-15 (Al-Manar, Janoubia).
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