Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 What to watch for:9:30 a.m.: Information Minister Paul Morcos participates in the opening of the "Women on the Front Lines" conference under the patronage of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.11 a.m.: Press conference held by MPs from the “Strong Republic” bloc — Ghassan Hasbani, George Akis, Antoine Habshi, and Razi al-Hajj — to announce a series of news reports regarding allegations of corruption.11.30 a.m.: Foreign Minister Joe Rajji to host a joint delegation from the al-Khayam Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and the Qana Human Rights Observatory to discuss the issue of Lebanese prisoners held in Israeli jails.12.30 p.m.: The sub-committee of the Joint Parliamentary Committees will hold a meeting chaired by MP Hussein al-Haj...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 What to watch for:9:30 a.m.: Information Minister Paul Morcos participates in the opening of the "Women on the Front Lines" conference under the patronage of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.11 a.m.: Press conference held by MPs from the “Strong Republic” bloc — Ghassan Hasbani, George Akis, Antoine Habshi, and Razi al-Hajj — to announce a series of news reports regarding allegations of corruption.11.30 a.m.: Foreign Minister Joe Rajji to host a joint delegation from the al-Khayam Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and the Qana Human Rights Observatory to discuss the issue of Lebanese prisoners held in Israeli jails.12.30 p.m.: The sub-committee of the Joint Parliamentary Committees will hold a meeting chaired by MP Hussein...
7 p.m. recap: Katz threatens Beirut south suburbs; London seeks to protect Riyadh; Netanyahu discusses ‘eliminating’ Iran’s regime