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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 21.08.2026.
It displays 126 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.08.2026 ⇢ The day Hezbollah defied US sanctions
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The day's dominant story was Hezbollah's defiant response to new US sanctions linking it to Iran's IRGC. The group rejected Washington's moral authority and affirmed its ties to Iran, while the US targeted its domestic political economy. Concurrently, President Aoun's Rome visit focused on post-UNIFIL arrangements, meeting Italian leaders to discuss the southern border. Israeli strikes continued in the south, including Nabatieh and Ali al-Taher, with warnings of a different kind of future conflict. Domestically, the amnesty law debate persisted, with Aoun seeking Vatican support, and tensions rose over the Iranian ambassador's presence.
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Le bloc parlementaire du Hezbollah Loyauté envers la Résistance a de nouveau condamné l’accord-cadre conclu entre l’entité sioniste et les autorités libanaises à qui il a demandé de se retirer des négociations. « L’ennemi sioniste occupant se cache derrière l’accord-cadre avec l’autorité libanaise pour perpétrer ses crimes odieux contre le Sud et sa population », …
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Par Mohammad Noureddine La majorité des analyses des journalistes et analystes en Turquie estiment que l’agression d’Israël contre l’aéroport militaire d’Abou al-Dhouhour, près d’Idleb, mardi dernier à l’aube, est liée aux prochaines élections israéliennes et à l’avenir du Premier ministre de l’entité, Benjamin Netanyahu, tout en sous-tendant une tentative de tracer de nouveaux équilibres de …
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Des données exclusives obtenues par Al-Akhbar révèlent une initiative menée par le président Joseph Aoun, en collaboration avec le Premier ministre Nawaf Salam, en vue de signer un accord de coopération militaire entre le Liban et l’Union européenne, dans le but de déployer une force militaire européenne pour remplacer les forces de la FINUL, dont …
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Al Manar French
Les États-Unis ont transféré le poids de la confrontation avec l’Iran sur le front économique, en annonçant ce qu’ils ont qualifié de sanctions « les plus dures de l’histoire », parallèlement à la poursuite du blocus maritime et au renforcement du déploiement militaire américain dans la région. Alors que Washington parie sur l’asphyxie de l’économie …
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Par Rashid al-Haddad Les forces de Sanaa ont renouvelé leurs opérations militaires dans la profondeur du territoire saoudien. Quelques jours après avoir évoqué l’élargissement de la portée de leurs cibles dans les régions de Jizan et Najran, au sud du Royaume, ces forces ont annoncé jeudi, par la voix de leur porte-parole officiel, le général …
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07:24⇢The Amnesty Law's Vatican Umbrella
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on the potential return of escalation in the south, with a French warning about a war sparked by 'Ali al-Taher' (Lebanon24). Concurrently, the amnesty law debate continues, with President Aoun seeking Vatican support and the law facing hurdles (El Nashra, Addiyar). US-Iran tensions are highlighted by Trump's statement on Iran's weak position (LBC) and reports of US talks with Shiite clans to encircle Hezbollah from the eastern border (Lebanon Files).
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Al Manar French
Le militant Fathi Hazem (Abu Raad), père des martyrs Raad et Abdel Rahman, est tombé en martyr sous les balles de l’armée d’occupation israélienne lors du raid contre son domicile situé dans le secteur du rond-point principal, au centre de la ville de Jénine, dans le nord de la Cisjordanie occupée. Les forces d’occupation ont …
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Al Manar French
Les Etats-Unis ont pressé jeudi leurs alliés et la Chine de rejoindre une vaste opération de pression économique contre l’Iran, censée faire « chuter le régime » de Téhéran sans reprise des opérations militaires. Le ministère iranien des Affaires étrangères a répondu en accusant Washington de « terrorisme économique », selon l’agence iranienne Irna. « Tout pays qui maintiendrait un …
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Huit personnes ont été tuées dans un accident d’avion jeudi sur un site de l’US Air Force dans une zone reculée du sud-ouest de l’Alaska, ont annoncé les autorités militaires régionales. L’avion, affrété par un prestataire civil, s’est écrasé sur l’aérodrome d’un site radar à longue portée de l’US Air Force à Cape Newenham, à …
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Al Manar English
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF – Hashd Shaabi) Chief Faleh Al-Fayyad said Thursday that Iraq is entering a new phase of political and security stability following the withdrawal of US forces, stressing that the issue of weapons regulation must be addressed without military action. “The departure of US forces is a cause for celebration for …
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10:19⇢Israeli Warning and US Tribal Talks
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by reports of Israeli warnings and Hezbollah's alleged plans, alongside US talks with Shiite clans to encircle the group from the eastern border. Concurrently, the amnesty law debate continues with President Aoun seeking Vatican support, and fuel prices rise in Lebanon.
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Al Manar French
La démocrate Aisha Wahab a remporté l’élection partielle pour occuper le siège du 14e district à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis en Californie, remplaçant le représentant démissionnaire Eric Swanwell accusé d’agression sexuelle et de harcèlement. Selon les résultats annoncés jeudi, Aisha Wahab est devenue la première Américaine d’origine afghane à remporter un siège au …
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In a provocative visit to Damon Prison in northern occupied Palestine, Israeli Public Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has renewed his calls for intensified measures against Palestinian prisoners including the controversial death penalty while openly mocking the detention conditions of female inmates. During a tour of the women’s sections, Ben-Gvir responded with apparent indifference when a …
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Al Manar French
La capitale ukrainienne et sa région a fait l’objet d’une nouvelle frappe massive de drones et de missiles russes dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi, au moment où l’Ukraine manque de moyens d’interception. Le ministère russe de la Défense a indiqué avoir frappé une usine du fabriquant ukrainien de drones Fire Point, des installations …
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Al Manar French
Près de la moitié des Britanniques souhaitent que le Royaume-Uni autorise moins d’Israéliens, voire aucun, à s’installer dans le pays, a révélé une nouvelle étude. Les Israéliens sont devenus le deuxième groupe le plus indésirable en Grande-Bretagne après les Russes. Le sondage YouGov publié la semaine dernière a montré que les Pakistanais, les Indiens, les …
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Al Manar English
A new poll conducted for Maariv indicated that if elections were held today, the Yashar party led by Gadi Eisenkot would top the Likud party by a large margin. According to the poll, in such a scenario, Yashar would win 26 Knesset seats, while the Likud would win 20 seats. Third-largest after Yashar and Likud …
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La Chine a affirmé que les sanctions et les pressions ne contribuent en rien à la résolution de la crise iranienne, en réponse à l’annonce du secrétaire au Trésor américain, Scott Bissent, selon laquelle Washington entend imposer « les sanctions les plus sévères de l’histoire » à l’Iran. Un porte-parole de l’ambassade de Chine à …
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11:41⇢South's Students Stranded
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on the educational crisis in the south, with over 100,000 students facing an unprecedented situation (Lebanon24). Concurrently, international diplomacy continues: China refuses to join US sanctions on Iran (almanar_fr), and Israeli polls show Eisenkot leading (almanar_en). Domestically, PM meets in Sour to assert state authority over the south (Kataeb), while security is discussed in international forums (MTV Lebanon).
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At least 17 Palestinians have been martyred and dozens more wounded in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, as the occupation forces continue to flout the ceasefire agreement through persistent shelling, gunfire, and targeted attacks on civilians. In the latest escalation, Israeli warplanes struck a municipal police station in the heart …
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أحدث الأخبار | 21 أغسطس، 2026
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Al Manar English
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has described the unity between Iran and Iraq as “unbreakable,” saying the two countries will continue to stand against the United States. Speaking on Friday after paying tribute to Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery in Najaf, Qalibaf said the United States and the Israeli regime …
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Al Manar English
At least two Palestinians were martyred and another was injured, with many others being arrested in the West Bank, as Israeli occupation forces stepped up attacks overnight and into Friday morning. In Jenin, Fathi Khazem, father of slain Palestinians Raad and Abdulrahman Khazem, was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) during a raid …
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14:40⇢Nabatieh Blasts and Jenin Killing
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on Israeli strikes in Nabatieh and the killing of a Palestinian father in Jenin, alongside reports on Hezbollah's financing network involving Turkey and the potential for two countries to save Iran from US sanctions. Domestically, the amnesty law debate continues, with President Aoun seeking Vatican support.
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Al Manar English
Iran’s top military commander has warned that any miscalculation or threat by its adversaries will face a “forceful, regret-inducing and devastating” response, as Tehran highlights the country’s expanding defense capabilities and military readiness. Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, issued the warning in a message marking Iran’s Defense Industry Day …
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Al Manar English
Hezbollah on Thursday rejected new US sanctions and accusations that the Lebanese reisstance group operates under the control of Iran’s Quds Force, calling the move part of Washington’s longstanding campaign to pressure the resistance and weaken Lebanon. In a statement responding to the US Treasury and State Departments, Hezbollah said the decision to reimpose sanctions …
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Al Manar English
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon are escalating, with airstrikes, artillery shelling, and bombings targeting several towns and villages. Enemy warplanes attacked the area southwest of the town of Barashit, near Beit Yahoun, while occupation forces carried out a bombing near Mansouri in the town of Majdal Zoun. The outskirts of the towns of Mays al-Jabal, …
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17:01⇢Hezbollah's Defiance Amid Sanctions
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on Hezbollah's defiant response to new US sanctions, with the group asserting its patriotism and rejecting American moral authority (LBC, Al-Manar, Naharnet). Concurrently, Israeli strikes continue, with reports of a building targeted in the security zone (MTV Lebanon), and domestic political tensions rise as Kataeb demands the expulsion of Iran's ambassador (Kataeb).
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the latest economic threats issued by US officials, saying President Donald Trump’s claim of an “Economic D-Day” aims to divert attention from America’s deepening financial crisis. In a post on his X account on Thursday, Araghchi responded to the latest economic threats by US officials against Iran, posting two …
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أحدث الأخبار | 21 أغسطس، 2026
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Al Manar English
The following photos show the Yemeni attacks targeting the gatherings and vehicles of the Saudi regime in Marib and the Western Coast.
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Al Manar English
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Washington’s latest move — described as “the most crushing sanctions in human history” — by sharing a 14-year-old post from a former US president regarding “the most crippling sanctions in history.” “14 years ago: ‘Most crippling sanctions in history.’ Failed,” Araghchi wrote on his X account on Friday. “8 …
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21:09⇢The Post-UNIFIL Vision in Rome
⌨The Lebanese press reports on President Aoun’s diplomatic efforts in Rome, focusing on his meeting with Prime Minister Meloni to discuss the Southern border and the transition following UNIFIL's mandate (LBC, Kataeb, Addiyar). Concurrently, editors highlight the strategic shift in US sanctions targeting Hezbollah’s domestic political economy (L'Orient-Le Jour, Naharnet) while Iran dismisses Washington’s crushing economic pressure as a failed historical rerun (almanar_en).
