Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for 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.9:30 a.m. Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai presides over the monthly periodic meeting for church and national affairs of the Maronite Bishops Council.9:30 a.m. Education and Higher Education Minister Rima Karameh's tour of schools in Arqoub.10 a.m. Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmed Hajjar visits the headquarters of the General Directorate of Civil Defense.11 a.m. MPs Ashraf Rifi, Melhem Riashi, Elias Khoury, and Nazih Matta will hold a press conference to submit a draft law to the Secretariat of the Council aimed at banning the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for 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.9:30 a.m. Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai presides over the monthly periodic meeting for church and national affairs of the Maronite Bishops Council.9:30 a.m. Education and Higher Education Minister Rima Karameh's tour of schools in Arqoub.10 a.m. Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmed Hajjar visits the headquarters of the General Directorate of Civil Defense.11 a.m. MPs Ashraf Rifi, Melhem Riashi, Elias Khoury, and Nazih Matta will hold a press conference to submit a draft law to the Secretariat of the Council aimed at banning the...
