Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:5 a.m.: General Security oversees the 14th phase of the organized return of Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border, in coordination with U.N. agencies and humanitarian groups.11 a.m. Dr. Paul Hamed announces his candidacy for parliamentary elections at a press conference in Beirut.11 a.m. JAD Association hosts a talk on drug-related medication misuse with the head of Lebanon’s Pharmacists Order in Jbeil.4:30 p.m.: The Amal Movement holds a seminar in Jbeil on in honor of Imam Moussa Sadr.Updates on Gaza: despite receiving the remains of the last hostage, the Israeli army has yet to open the Rafah crossing, contrary to earlier expectations.Updates on rising tensions between Israel, the U.S. and...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:5 a.m.: General Security oversees the 14th phase of the organized return of Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border, in coordination with U.N. agencies and humanitarian groups.11 a.m. Dr. Paul Hamed announces his candidacy for parliamentary elections at a press conference in Beirut.11 a.m. JAD Association hosts a talk on drug-related medication misuse with the head of Lebanon’s Pharmacists Order in Jbeil.4:30 p.m.: The Amal Movement holds a seminar in Jbeil on in honor of Imam Moussa Sadr.Updates on Gaza: despite receiving the remains of the last hostage, the Israeli army has yet to open the Rafah crossing, contrary to earlier expectations.Updates on rising tensions between Israel, the U.S....
'American sponsorship is a guarantee,' says Lebanese-American coordination committee