1- An-Nahar headline: Lebanon celebrates the Vatican’s confirmation of the Pope’s visit… Israeli escalation “isolates” Lebanon from Gaza.

Although the second anniversary of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation in the Gaza envelope on October 7, 2023, and the ignition of the “Harassment and Support Front” in Lebanon on October 8, 2023, dominate the regional and Lebanese events amid ongoing negotiations to end the Gaza war, the Vatican’s official announcement yesterday of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon at the end of November marked a highly significant development for the country. Lebanon’s historical connection to the Holy See is deeply rooted, not only on the Christian religious level but also nationally across all Lebanese sects within its diversity, coexistence, and freedoms—core values upheld by the Vatican in its vision to defend and support Lebanon.

2- Gold price breaks record… ounce surpasses $4000 for the first time!

Gold broke the $4000 per ounce level today, Wednesday, reaching an all-time high, driven by investors seeking safe havens amid rising economic and geopolitical uncertainties, alongside expectations that the Federal Reserve will further cut interest rates.

3- Video: Trump jokes with Canadian Prime Minister: “Become the 51st US state”

At a White House press conference on Tuesday, a humorous moment occurred between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, when Trump jokingly suggested the idea of Canada merging with the United States, causing laughter among attendees. Carney responded in surprise: “What? No!”

4- Targeted by a US strike in Idlib countryside… Who is Al-Qaeda leader Mohammad Abdul Wahab Al-Ahmad?

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed targeting a member of the “Ansar al-Islam” group linked to Al-Qaeda in a drone strike in northern Syria’s Idlib countryside on October 2.

5- UNICEF: Infants in Gaza share oxygen masks and beds due to Israeli restrictions

The UNICEF spokesperson announced on Tuesday that Israel repeatedly refused to allow the transfer of incubators from a hospital evacuated in northern Gaza, increasing pressure on overcrowded hospitals in the south where newborns now share oxygen masks.

The selected articles from An-Nahar also include analyses on Lebanese crises, Lebanon’s post-Gaza strategy, Hezbollah investigations, the Damascus-SDF conflict, the October War anniversary and its impact on Egypt and Israel, and the tension between Trump and Netanyahu over the Gaza plan.