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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 17.09.2026.

It displays 112 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.09.2026The Day Aoun Sought Army Support in Paris

Paris dominated coverage as editors followed the preparatory meeting for the international conference to support the army. President Aoun met Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée, discussing a halt to Israeli attacks, the post-UNIFIL phase, economic cooperation and resumption of oil and gas exploration.

Attention shifted to the trilateral with Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah II, where Aoun proposed a joint regional security strategy, ruled out a direct leap to peace in favor of an agreement ending hostility, and insisted on sovereignty, dignity and exclusive state arms. He warned the chance to rebuild the state might not return. Macron backed extending state authority over all territory and gradual Israeli withdrawal, with aid conditioned on a precise army deployment plan.

Domestically, outlets noted the aftermath of the confidence vote and rising living costs, as diesel exceeded 30 dollars and bread prices increased.

06:21

06:21Paris Opens Army Support Talks

The newspapers shift from parliament's renewal of confidence in Salam's government in Hezbollah's absence after heated exchanges (Janoubia, LBC, Addiyar) to today's Paris preparatory meeting for the army-support conference (Lebanon24, Kataeb, Addiyar). They cite President Aoun calling for a security agreement ending hostility but no direct leap to peace, and expectation of a precise army deployment plan.
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09:24
Entre Washington et Paris, le Liban s’engage dans une voie qui dépasse la simple consolidation du cessez-le-feu pour explorer la configuration de la prochaine phase au Sud, le rôle de l’armée, le sort des armes et l’après-FINUL. La tutelle internationale maintient un processus de négociation sans résultats probants, tandis que les pays protecteurs cherchent à …
09:24
09:31
L’Inde a déclaré jeudi qu’elle continuerait d’acheter du pétrole auprès de fournisseurs « diversifiés », après l’adoption par le Congrès américain d’un nouveau train de sanctions visant la Russie et ses alliés pour leur rôle dans la guerre en Ukraine. Ces mesures, qui visent pour la première fois la « flotte fantôme » de pétroliers utilisée par Moscou, constituent …
09:31
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday consultations with China had been successful, stressing Tehran’s commitment to the strategic partnership it has built with Beijing. “Today’s decisions will decide the future strategic balance in the region, with immeasurable knock-on effects,” Araghchi said in a post on X, a day following his meetings in Beijing. He …
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Deux responsables régionaux ont déclaré, mercredi, à l’agence Associated Press, que les stocks saoudiens de missiles intercepteurs commençaient à s’épuiser, poussant Riyad à demander l’aide de ses alliés régionaux et occidentaux dans le cadre de l’affrontement continu avec Sanaa. Les deux responsables ont indiqué que l’Arabie saoudite a demandé à la France, au Royaume-Uni, au …
09:50
09:52

09:52Paris Weighs Army Funding Wish List

The newspapers keep attention on today's Paris preparatory meeting for the army-support conference (L'Orient-Le Jour, Lebanon24, Kataeb, Addiyar). They report the army arriving with a needs list and betting on Washington, French backing conditioned by the US, and expectation of a clear plan for deployment across the territory. Bread-price rises after diesel doubling draw separate notice (MTV, LBC).
12:07
US Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is obstructing a Trump administration proposal for a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel. Meeks said he will not clear the transaction due to concerns that these 2,000-pound munitions will not be used in accordance with US and international …
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12:09

12:09Aoun Extracts Energy Promise in Paris

The newspapers follow the Paris meetings, reporting Aoun's talks with Macron on halting Israeli attacks and the post-UNIFIL phase (Lebanon Files) with agreement on economic cooperation and resuming oil and gas exploration (LBC). They note Paris security talks making army deployment across territory a prerequisite for international aid (Naharnet, Addiyar).
12:57
The US has again denied Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, preventing him from joining the annual gathering of world leaders later this month. The State Department said it had extended visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of the 80th …
12:57
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The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force cautioned the enemy against making any miscalculation making clear that any aggression would be met with a decisive response. “Any miscalculation by the enemy will be met with a powerful response,” Brigadier General Mohammad Karami said during a field visit to the Persian Gulf …
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14:27Aoun Touts Joint Security Vision in Paris

The newspapers continue to follow the Paris meetings, reporting Aoun's trilateral with Macron and Jordan's king on a joint regional security strategy (LBC) and his appeal for army support to multiply its achievements (MTV, Kataeb). They raise the post-UNIFIL question of army deployment in a south Israel has not left (Lebanon24).
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate telephone conversations with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan and Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir to discuss the latest regional developments and issues of mutual interest. Araghchi spoke with Fidan on Wednesday while he was in Beijing, exchanging views on the latest regional developments and issues of …
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16:57

16:57Lebanon Chooses the State

The newspapers continue to follow the Paris meetings, reporting the preparatory conference on army support with Aoun, Macron and Jordan's Abdullah II (LBC, Lebanon Files) and Aoun's message that Lebanon has chosen the state with the army as guarantor of sovereignty (Lebanon Files). Domestic outlets frame the post-confidence phase as a political strength test between Hezbollah and the government (Lebanon24, Kataeb).
19:56
Le chef du mouvement yéménite Ansarullah, sayyed Abdel Malek al-Houthi, a nié catégoriquement l’allégation saoudienne accusant les forces militaires de Sanaa d’avoir ciblé la ville sainte de La Mecque, la qualifiant de « mensonge énorme, odieux et abject, ainsi qu’une grande contrevérité flagrante. » « Le pays de la foi et le peuple yéménite ne peuvent en …
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22:04Aoun Warns Friends Time Is Running Out

The newspapers continue to follow President Aoun's meetings in Paris, reporting his appeal to Lebanon's friends that the opportunity may not return (L'Orient-Le Jour) and his trilateral with Macron and Jordan's Abdullah II on sovereignty and army support (LBC). They cite his insistence that sovereignty, dignity and exclusive state arms are constants (Lebanon Files, Al Joumhouria), without internal confrontation.