Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 Some key things to watch today:11 a.m.: The High Center for Military Sports will hold a press conference to officially announce the 2026 Army Race, featuring 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer fun runs. President Emile Lahoud Military Sports Complex, Dikwaneh.5:52 p.m.: The Directorate General of Islamic Endowments will celebrate the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth (Mawlid al-Nabawi al-Sharif), featuring an address by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian. Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Hall, downtown Beirut.Updates on Pakistan's army chief visit to Iran, where he is expected to discuss regional security and efforts to mediate between Iran and the U.S.Details of the Trump administration’s new sanctions package targeting Iran and its trading partners,...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 Some key things to watch today:11 a.m.: The High Center for Military Sports will hold a press conference to officially announce the 2026 Army Race, featuring 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer fun runs. President Emile Lahoud Military Sports Complex, Dikwaneh.5:52 p.m.: The Directorate General of Islamic Endowments will celebrate the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth (Mawlid al-Nabawi al-Sharif), featuring an address by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian. Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Hall, downtown Beirut.Updates on Pakistan's army chief visit to Iran, where he is expected to discuss regional security and efforts to mediate between Iran and the U.S.Details of the Trump administration’s new sanctions package targeting Iran and its trading...
