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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 22.08.2026.
It displays 114 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
22.08.2026 ⇢ The day the noose tightened around Hezbollah
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The day's dominant story was the tightening noose around Hezbollah, with US sanctions formally linking the group to Iran's IRGC and Israeli threats of an offensive. L'Orient-Le Jour led with this framing, echoed by Kataeb and MTV. Concurrently, the battle at Ali al-Taher hill escalated, with reports of massive explosions and phosphorus shelling from Kataeb, Lebanon Files, and Al-Manar. The Lebanese army signaled readiness to take over the position under conditions, while Hezbollah's media highlighted its battlefield management. Domestically, the general amnesty law debate intensified, and President Aoun returned from Rome, where he sought Italian support for post-UNIFIL arrangements. The day also saw a health scare involving Riad Salameh and a World Bank projection of a 6.4% economic contraction.
22.08.2026
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ماهر الخطيب
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Al Manar French
Le président américain Donald Trump a prétendu que « le détroit d’Ormuz est désormais une zone américaine ». Sur le plan des négociations, il a indiqué que l’un de ses plus grands problèmes était qu’il « ne savait pas avec qui négocier » à Téhéran, tout en affirmant que « les Iraniens cherchent à conclure …
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Al Manar French
Les évaluations israéliennes revoient à la baisse les chances d’une reprise des affrontements militaires avec l’Iran dans un avenir proche, alors qu’il était question, ces derniers jours, de préparatifs à Téhéran pour élargir le conflit. D’après le site israélien Walla, cette nouvelle estimation fait suite à une série de réunions et d’échanges avec de hauts …
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06:40⇢The Noose Tightens Around Hezbollah
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on the tightening noose around Hezbollah, with reports of US sanctions and Israeli threats of an offensive, while domestic debates over the general amnesty law intensify. The battle at Ali al-Taher hill remains a flashpoint, with Israeli strikes and phosphorus shelling reported.
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Al Manar French
Par Mohammad Khawajoui Face au recours de Washington à ce que le président américain Donald Trump a qualifié de « campagne économique la plus destructrice », perçue comme une alternative destinée à briser l’impasse de l’affrontement militaire, la question se pose quant à la manière dont l’Iran répondra à cette stratégie visant à étouffer son …
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De mars au début de juin 2026, le discours israélien a tenté de réduire l’impasse de son armée sur le front libanais à une seule difficulté technique : les « drones suicide ». L’ennemi a délibérément occulté le reste des réalités du terrain. Pourtant, l’analyse de trois mois de combats d’après le « Centre d’études …
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09:06⇢The Army's Condition at Ali al-Taher
⌨The Lebanese press focuses on the escalating confrontation at Ali al-Taher hill, with reports that the army is ready to take over the position under conditions (LBC, Kataeb, Lebanon24). Concurrently, Hezbollah's media highlights its battlefield management against Israeli forces (Al-Manar), while other outlets discuss potential Israeli strategies to outflank Hezbollah via southern Syria (Lebanon Files).
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, stressed the need to maintain consultations between Tehran and Muscat to help strengthen peace and stability in the region. Araghchi and Albusaidi held a telephone conversation on Friday, discussing bilateral relations as well as regional developments. The two foreign ministers emphasized the importance …
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Al Manar French
Les huit premiers mois de 2026 ont enregistré le bilan annuel le plus lourd de Palestiniens tués par des attaques de colons israéliens depuis le début de la collecte de données en 2019, selon la Commission du mur et de la résistance aux colonies, rapporte l’agence turque Anadolu. La commission a indiqué, dans des données …
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Al Manar French
Le commandant en chef de l’armée iranienne, le général de division Amir Hatami a souligné que les capacités de défense du pays avaient renforcé sa dissuasion et contraint ses ennemis à revoir leurs calculs. Le général de division Amir Hatami a tenu ces propos dans un message adressé au ministre de la Défense par intérim, …
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De mars au début de juin 2026, le discours israélien a tenté de réduire l’impasse de son armée sur le front libanais à une seule difficulté technique : les « drones suicide ». L’ennemi a délibérément occulté le reste des réalités du terrain. Pourtant, l’analyse de trois mois de combats d’après le « Centre d’études …
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11:36⇢Southern Front's Widening Blaze
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by the escalating Israeli strikes in the south, with Lebanon Files reporting wide explosions and heavy shelling on several towns, while Al-Manar highlights Hezbollah's battlefield management and Iran's threat of a broader response to any aggression. Concurrently, L'Orient-Le Jour notes Moscow's efforts to preserve its foothold in Syria, and Kataeb focuses on domestic banking recovery.
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Al Manar English
The UN human rights office has warned that violence by Israeli occupation forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank is worsening, alongside what it described as a widening push by Israel towards annexation. Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told Anadolu in Geneva that ‘Israel’, as …
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خاص | 22 أغسطس، 2026
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Al Manar English
US President Donald Trump expressed clear frustration, saying he does not know who he is negotiating with in Iran. In his latest speech on Friday, Trump said: “I don’t know who the hell I’m negotiating with in Iran. It’s actually one of my biggest problems. No one wants to be president there. They say, ‘Who …
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13:32⇢The Hill of Fire
⌨The Lebanese press is dominated by the escalating Israeli strikes on Ali al-Taher hill, with reports of massive explosions and phosphorus shelling (Kataeb, Lebanon24, Al-Manar, Lebanon Files). Concurrently, L'Orient-Le Jour highlights the tightening noose around Hezbollah, linking US sanctions to a potential Israeli offensive, while MTV Lebanon covers the health scare of Riad Salameh.
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US envoy Tom Barrack said any serious settlement in Lebanon must involve both Hezbollah and Iran, arguing that excluding them would leave negotiations disconnected from the country’s actual power structure. Speaking to Mario Nawfal, Barrack asked: “How is it going to go away if you don’t have Hezbollah and Iran involved?” He said Lebanon remains …
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Al Manar English
Iran has doubled its production of defense weapons and equipment over the past year, the spokesman for the Defense Ministry said, stressing that domestic production has continued uninterrupted even during wartime. Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said the rapid and sustained production of homegrown weapons and ammunition allows Iran to quickly replace equipment used on the …
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Al Manar English
An Israeli strike near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights wounded one person on Saturday. Syrian state television said one person was wounded in the Israeli occupation drone targeting of a vehicle in the village of Beit Jinn, located southwest of Damascus, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Israeli border. Breaking | A Palestinian was injured …
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said neighboring countries have sent Tehran messages seeking new regional security arrangements and expanded economic cooperation, arguing that US policies have undermined the security of its own allies. “We’ve received numerous messages from neighboring countries about shaping new security arrangements and economic cooperation in the region,” Ghalibaf said in …
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17:40⇢The Southern Front's Fiery Grip
⌨The Lebanese press is focused on the ongoing Israeli strikes in the south, with reports of massive explosions and phosphorus shelling on Ali al-Taher hill (Kataeb, Lebanon Files, Al-Manar). Concurrently, Iran's parliament speaker signals regional states seeking new security arrangements, while L'Orient-Le Jour reports Moscow's efforts to preserve its foothold in Syria.
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أحدث الأخبار | 22 أغسطس، 2026
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After nearly three years of war, the Israeli occupation’s military faces mounting human, financial, and operational strain, while political paralysis has left it overstretched across multiple fronts, according to Maariv military affairs analyst Alon Ben David, who warns that the army will not cooperate with any attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prolong the …
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21:26⇢The Hill of Fire
⌨The Lebanese press is focused on the escalating Israeli strikes in the south, with reports of massive explosions and phosphorus shelling on Ali al-Taher hill (Kataeb, Lebanon Files, Al-Manar). Concurrently, Iran's parliament speaker signals regional states seeking new security arrangements, while L'Orient-Le Jour reports Moscow's efforts to preserve its foothold in Syria.
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