Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 9, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:11 a.m.: Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi celebrates the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the feast of St. Maron, at the invitation of the Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Bishop Paul Abdel Sater and in the presence of President Joseph Aoun.3:30 p.m.: Inauguration of the Lebanon Medical Center in Hadath, under the patronage of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem.Iranian MPs will hold a closed-door session today to discuss nuclear negotiations, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi likely to attend.Updates on the resumption of talks for deescalation between the U.S.-Iran. Iran-US talks to be continued after both sides dub Friday talks a good start: The U.S. and Iran...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Feb. 9, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch for today:11 a.m.: Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi celebrates the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the feast of St. Maron, at the invitation of the Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Bishop Paul Abdel Sater and in the presence of President Joseph Aoun.3:30 p.m.: Inauguration of the Lebanon Medical Center in Hadath, under the patronage of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem.Iranian MPs will hold a closed-door session today to discuss nuclear negotiations, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi likely to attend.Updates on the resumption of talks for deescalation between the U.S.-Iran. Iran-US talks to be continued after both sides dub Friday talks a good start: The U.S. and...
Macron tells Aoun will hold 'consultations' to prepare for post-UNIFIL period