Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 2, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza as Israeli PM Netanyahu prepares to visit the U.S.Updates on the Lebanese response to a U.S. proposal on Hezbollah's disarmament, Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and reconstruction funds.10:30 a.m.: Foreign Minister Joe Rajji meets with Iraqi ambassador Mohammad Radiha al-Husseini.12 p.m.: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber meets with central bank Governor Karim Souhaid. Trump brokers Gaza cease-fire: U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hamas to accept a 60-day cease-fire in Gaza, stating that Israel has agreed to the deal’s conditions and that Qatar and Egypt would deliver the final proposal. Trump warned Hamas that the offer "would not improve." His...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 2, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza as Israeli PM Netanyahu prepares to visit the U.S.Updates on the Lebanese response to a U.S. proposal on Hezbollah's disarmament, Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and reconstruction funds.10:30 a.m.: Foreign Minister Joe Rajji meets with Iraqi ambassador Mohammad Radiha al-Husseini.12 p.m.: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber meets with central bank Governor Karim Souhaid. Trump brokers Gaza cease-fire: U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hamas to accept a 60-day cease-fire in Gaza, stating that Israel has agreed to the deal’s conditions and that Qatar and Egypt would deliver the final proposal. Trump warned Hamas that the offer "would not improve."...