MENA Now Morning Briefing, December 21, 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
Lebanon records 1,626 virus cases as holiday season looms; http://bit.ly/3azXfkW
Unified criteria can usher in govt soon: Bassil; http://bit.ly/2WzjSxx
Lebanon police scuffle with students protesting tuition hikes; http://bit.ly/2M03kgn
MEA's Hout: We have to charge in fresh dollars to stay in business; http://bit.ly/3h9wIfp
Regional Overview
Yemen’s president announces new power-sharing government; http://bit.ly/3hbrlN6
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine FMs discuss ways of reviving peace process amid presence of US new administration; http://bit.ly/38nAApq
Rockets hit near US embassy in Iraq as tensions flare; http://bit.ly/34xaZcw
Iraq devalues currency by a fifth as oil-price collapse hits; http://on.ft.com/2LPEqQi
Analysis-Spillover from Tigray conflict adds to pressure on Sudan; http://reut.rs/3aBu6FY
