Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 16, 2025Some key things to watch today:10:00 am – Protests at Parliament by Cry of the Depositors and Central Bank Retirees demanding changes to a legislative proposal.10:30 am – PM Nawaf Salam launches Airport Road rehab project at MEA Center near Beirut Airport.Israeli strike kills alleged Hezbollah member as Aoun vows to disarm the party this year: President Joseph Aoun vowed to reinstate the state’s arms monopoly this year, according to comments published yesterday by the New Arab hours before an Israeli drone strike, claiming to target a Hezbollah field commander in Aitaroun (Bint Jbeil), killed one person and injured three others. Key context: Aoun’s comments and emphasis on dialogue rather than force for Hezbollah to relinquish its arms echo his...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, April 16, 2025Some key things to watch today:10:00 am – Protests at Parliament by Cry of the Depositors and Central Bank Retirees demanding changes to a legislative proposal.10:30 am – PM Nawaf Salam launches Airport Road rehab project at MEA Center near Beirut Airport.Israeli strike kills alleged Hezbollah member as Aoun vows to disarm the party this year: President Joseph Aoun vowed to reinstate the state’s arms monopoly this year, according to comments published yesterday by the New Arab hours before an Israeli drone strike, claiming to target a Hezbollah field commander in Aitaroun (Bint Jbeil), killed one person and injured three others. Key context: Aoun’s comments and emphasis on dialogue rather than force for Hezbollah to relinquish its arms echo...