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Israeli strikes leave 50 families homeless in southern Lebanon, kill 2 in Saida and Sour: Everything you need to know this Thursday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Thursday, Jan. 22.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m.: Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji meets the Indian and Russian ambassadors and signs a digital cooperation agreement at the Foreign Ministry.10:30 a.m.: Public Works, Transport, Energy and Water Committee meets under MP Saji’ Atieh.11 a.m.: A specialized room for children born in prison is inaugurated at Baabda Women’s Prison under the patronage of First Lady Neemat Aoun.Third day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Trump's "Board of Peace."Updates on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.Updates on the Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.Updates on southern Lebanon after a major wave of Israeli...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m.: Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji meets the Indian and Russian ambassadors and signs a digital cooperation agreement at the Foreign Ministry.10:30 a.m.: Public Works, Transport, Energy and Water Committee meets under MP Saji’ Atieh.11 a.m.: A specialized room for children born in prison is inaugurated at Baabda Women’s Prison under the patronage of First Lady Neemat Aoun.Third day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and Trump's "Board of Peace."Updates on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.Updates on the Syrian government's rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.Updates on southern Lebanon after a major wave of...