Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:9.30 a.m. Meeting of the National Economy, Trade, Industry and Planning Committee, chaired by MP Farid Al-Bustani at the Parliament Economy Committee Hall10.30 a.m. Meeting of the Finance and Budget Committee to study the draft general budget law for 2026.10:30 a.m. Receptions by the Grand Mufti of Lebanon Abdul-Latif Derian11 a.m. Delegation of Beirut mayors and dignitaries12 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Joe Rajji welcomes U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix at the Ministry HQ.Cease-fire monitoring committee meeting is expected to be held at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura, near the border today....
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:9.30 a.m. Meeting of the National Economy, Trade, Industry and Planning Committee, chaired by MP Farid Al-Bustani at the Parliament Economy Committee Hall10.30 a.m. Meeting of the Finance and Budget Committee to study the draft general budget law for 2026.10:30 a.m. Receptions by the Grand Mufti of Lebanon Abdul-Latif Derian11 a.m. Delegation of Beirut mayors and dignitaries12 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Joe Rajji welcomes U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix at the Ministry HQ.Cease-fire monitoring committee meeting is expected to be held at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura, near the border...
