Headlines 16 Oct 2026
Radio Al-Rissala · Today’s Press
An-Nahar
- Olives: Green gold.
- The explosives file between Aoun and Rubio… Hezbollah escalates.
- Trump’s “Mother of All Bombs” threat to Iran: Serious or a negotiating tactic?
- Syria’s culture minister tells An-Nahar: Syria is back, and the battle to rebuild continues.
Ad-Diyar
- Aoun after Rubio’s call: No leniency… Iranian and Qatari diplomatic activity.
- Hezbollah warns… Washington presses to amend the law on “dealing with Israel.”
Al-Akhbar
- The resistance confronts the madness of those in power.
- The last resort… the “Mother of All Bombs”?
Ash-Sharq
- Most political assassinations in Lebanon were carried out using C-4.
- Aoun and Rubio speak by phone… Qatar’s prime minister arrives in Beirut.
Nida Al-Watan
- Rubio puts the Dahr Al-Baydar shipment under U.S. scrutiny.
- Netanyahu uses the “Druze card” for electoral gain.
- Iran’s Bank Saderat is “expelled.”
Al-Liwaa
- Rubio intervenes in the explosives file and assures Aoun of commitment to the framework agreement.
- Lebanese Forces ministers walk out of the session; Hezbollah confronts the authorities… Iran’s Bank Saderat loses its licence.
- Houthi shelling targets Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden; the coalition destroys dozens of targets.
- Trump brandishes the “Mother of All Bombs” in his gravest threat to Iran.
Al-Joumhouria
- Renewed U.S. interest in Lebanon.
- Aoun to Rubio: Put pressure on Israel.
Al-Binaa
- Leaks of U.S. plans to strike Iran… The energy crisis threatens global chaos.
- A shock to Asian stock markets shakes the artificial intelligence bet… Diesel is at the heart of the crisis.
- Fadlallah: The explosives are for the resistance… Rubio’s calls to Aoun and Netanyahu escalate the crisis.
Al-Anbaa (Kuwait)
- From Baabda to the Grand Serail… Lebanon holds fast to UNIFIL and warns of a security vacuum… Katz escalates his threats.
Al-Rai
- Hezbollah’s explosives open the “hotline” between Rubio and Aoun.
- Nine Lebanese universities present their academic programmes in Kuwait.
Al Jarida
- Hezbollah claims ownership of the Dahr Al-Baydar explosives and warns the government.
Asharq Al-Awsat
- Aoun asks Rubio to pressure Israel to halt its attacks in southern Lebanon.