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Hezbollah holds Ali Taher hills as Israel steps up attacks; Parliament to debate IMF-backed, BDL-opposed bank reforms: Everything you need to know this Tuesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Aug. 11 2026 Some key things to watch today:9:30 a.m.: Opening of a two-day Arab conference on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.10 a.m.: Tourism meeting titled “Tourism: A Driver of Recovery, Restoring Confidence and Investment,” hosted by Tourism Minister Laura Lahoud.10 a.m.: Protest by the Committee for the Defense of Tenants’ Rights against rental laws.Parliament meeting on bank restructuring later today.Updates on continued cease-fire violations in south Lebanon.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center, back) applauds as he presides over a signing ceremony An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli military on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border as seen from the...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Tuesday, Aug. 11 2026 Some key things to watch today:9:30 a.m.: Opening of a two-day Arab conference on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.10 a.m.: Tourism meeting titled “Tourism: A Driver of Recovery, Restoring Confidence and Investment,” hosted by Tourism Minister Laura Lahoud.10 a.m.: Protest by the Committee for the Defense of Tenants’ Rights against rental laws.Parliament meeting on bank restructuring later today.Updates on continued cease-fire violations in south Lebanon.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center, back) applauds as he presides over a signing ceremony An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli military on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border as seen from...