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MENA Now Morning Briefing, December 15, 2020

*This daily morning briefing covers news as presented by the media, and does not present the views of MENA Now.

* All sources were drawn from publicly available online news sources

Lebanon Today

Aoun-Hariri’s 'war of words' casts gloom on Cabinet formation; http://bit.ly/3gPz4zT

Beirut blast investigator reschedules Diab questioning session; http://bit.ly/3r0Xw6q

Oueidat Recuses Himself in Port Explosion Probe; http://bit.ly/3qU9WwG

Report Reveals Israeli Commandos Recently Landed On A Lebanese Beach; http://bit.ly/2JYmp1U

Almost 70% Of All Coronavirus Cases In Lebanon Have Fully Recovered; http://bit.ly/388GdYc

Regional Overview

US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors; http://bit.ly/383UyoL

‘External source’ causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia; http://bit.ly/3gKZ2oq

U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran over the 2007 abduction of former FBI agent; http://nbcnews.to/3gM9Y4Y

U.S. Puts Limited Sanctions on Turkey After Missile Defense Buy; http://bloom.bg/37jWvOP

Egypt’s Economic Pivot Takes Shape as Army Firms Up for Sale; http://bloom.bg/2WjFAFC