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Israel escalates attacks on Lebanon, kills 2; In Gaza 4th child dies of cold as aid still blocked: Everything you need to know this Wednesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:Parliamentary committee meetings.Developments on Thursday's Parliament plenary session.9 a.m. Opening of the new CT Scan machine at Rafic Hariri University Hospital, under the patronage and in the presence of Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine.9 a.m. The Malcom Carnegie Middle East Center hosts its eighth annual conference at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut entitled: "Containing Fragmentation — The Middle East and the World in 2026," opening with a discussion with Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri.10 a.m. The sixth annual practical conference of the Arab Political Science Association, "Liberation and Independence Movements in the Third World and Lessons Learned for the Palestinian...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:Parliamentary committee meetings.Developments on Thursday's Parliament plenary session.9 a.m. Opening of the new CT Scan machine at Rafic Hariri University Hospital, under the patronage and in the presence of Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine.9 a.m. The Malcom Carnegie Middle East Center hosts its eighth annual conference at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut entitled: "Containing Fragmentation — The Middle East and the World in 2026," opening with a discussion with Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri.10 a.m. The sixth annual practical conference of the Arab Political Science Association, "Liberation and Independence Movements in the Third World and Lessons Learned for the...