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Syria and SDF agree to 4-day truce; Netanyahu to join 'Board of Peace'; Israeli control of Gaza unmoved: Everything you need to know this Wednesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Rajji welcomes Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari.11 a.m. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab welcomes Chinese Ambassador Chen Quandong in Parliament.11.30 a.m. Finance and Budget Committee to hold a final session chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan on the draft budget.12 p.m. Sovereign Front for Lebanon to hold an extraordinary meeting at the Central House of the Free Patriotic Movement in Sodeco.5 p.m. Seminar by the National Federation of Workers and Employees Unions in Lebanon, entitled: "Economic and Financial Challenges in the Face of Economic Collapse and Financial Policies" at the Federation headquarters.6 p.m. Lebanese History Commission...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Rajji welcomes Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari.11 a.m. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab welcomes Chinese Ambassador Chen Quandong in Parliament.11.30 a.m. Finance and Budget Committee to hold a final session chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan on the draft budget.12 p.m. Sovereign Front for Lebanon to hold an extraordinary meeting at the Central House of the Free Patriotic Movement in Sodeco.5 p.m. Seminar by the National Federation of Workers and Employees Unions in Lebanon, entitled: "Economic and Financial Challenges in the Face of Economic Collapse and Financial Policies" at the Federation headquarters.6 p.m. Lebanese History...