Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m.: The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, receives the Vatican Ambassador to Lebanon, Monsignor Paolo Borgia at Dar al-Fatwa 12:30 p.m.: The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian receives the Austrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Franziska Habsburg-Lothringen, and a European delegation at Dar al-FatwaReopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing expected today.Updates on rising tensions between Israel, the U.S. and Iran.Updates on southern Lebanon and the near-daily cease-fire violations from the Israeli army.A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken Jan. 9, 2026. (Credit: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:10 a.m.: The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, receives the Vatican Ambassador to Lebanon, Monsignor Paolo Borgia at Dar al-Fatwa 12:30 p.m.: The Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian receives the Austrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Franziska Habsburg-Lothringen, and a European delegation at Dar al-FatwaReopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing expected today.Updates on rising tensions between Israel, the U.S. and Iran.Updates on southern Lebanon and the near-daily cease-fire violations from the Israeli army.A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken Jan. 9, 2026. (Credit: Dado...
'American sponsorship is a guarantee,' says Lebanese-American coordination committee