Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, April 24, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Reactions to Lebanon-Israel cease-fire extension by three weeks.Updates on U.S.-Iran peace talksPresident Joseph Aoun to head to Cyprus conference(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen to Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad speak during a meeting with Israel Ambassador to the U.S., at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Trump announces 3-week extension to Lebanon-Israel cease-fire following joint meeting in Washington: Lebanon and Israel’s ambassadors to the U.S. held their second meeting in Washington yesterday, after which U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension to the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, April 24, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Reactions to Lebanon-Israel cease-fire extension by three weeks.Updates on U.S.-Iran peace talksPresident Joseph Aoun to head to Cyprus conference(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen to Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad speak during a meeting with Israel Ambassador to the U.S., at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Trump announces 3-week extension to Lebanon-Israel cease-fire following joint meeting in Washington: Lebanon and Israel’s ambassadors to the U.S. held their second meeting in Washington yesterday, after which U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension to...
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