Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza after Israel approved plans to occupy all of the enclave.Reactions to the government approving plans to disarm Hezbollah.11 a.m.: Protest in front of the Egyptian embassy calling for the opening of the Rafah border crossing to allow aid into Gaza.Hezbollh Supporters lift flags as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut’s southern suburb on Aug. 7, 2025. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro/AFP) Under bombs, Cabinet commits to U.S. truce plan involving Hezbollah’s disarmament: Cabinet yesterday endorsed a series of objectives negotiated over the past months with the U.S., via envoy Tom Barrack, including Hezbollah’s...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz.Some key things to watch today:Updates on the war in Gaza after Israel approved plans to occupy all of the enclave.Reactions to the government approving plans to disarm Hezbollah.11 a.m.: Protest in front of the Egyptian embassy calling for the opening of the Rafah border crossing to allow aid into Gaza.Hezbollh Supporters lift flags as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut’s southern suburb on Aug. 7, 2025. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro/AFP) Under bombs, Cabinet commits to U.S. truce plan involving Hezbollah’s disarmament: Cabinet yesterday endorsed a series of objectives negotiated over the past months with the U.S., via envoy Tom Barrack, including...
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