Civil defense vehicles parked at the entrance of the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Saida, following an Israeli strike that killed over a dozen people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, on Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo: Ali Hankir/Reuters)
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025Compiled by Abbas MahfouzSome key things to watch today:Updates on the situation in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Saida after yesterday's Israeli strike.10 a.m. Finance Minister Yassin Jaber will receive the head of the Association of Banks, Salim Sfeir, along with members of the association.10:30 a.m. Public Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine's tour of Dinnieh.10:30-11 a.m. Foreign Minister Joe Rajji meets with Russian Ambassador Alexander Rudakov, then U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.11:30 a.m. Meeting of the Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, to continue reviewing the budget articles within the draft law contained in Decree No. 1478 concerning the 2026 General Budget Law.4:30 p.m. Justice...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025Compiled by Abbas MahfouzSome key things to watch today:Updates on the situation in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Saida after yesterday's Israeli strike.10 a.m. Finance Minister Yassin Jaber will receive the head of the Association of Banks, Salim Sfeir, along with members of the association.10:30 a.m. Public Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine's tour of Dinnieh.10:30-11 a.m. Foreign Minister Joe Rajji meets with Russian Ambassador Alexander Rudakov, then U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.11:30 a.m. Meeting of the Finance and Budget Committee, chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, to continue reviewing the budget articles within the draft law contained in Decree No. 1478 concerning the 2026 General Budget Law.4:30 p.m....
