MENA Now Morning Briefing, December 24, 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
New govt should be formed after New Year: Hariri; http://bit.ly/3mQsv1z
Health experts warn of 'disaster' after holiday season as cases rise; http://bit.ly/2Jert1z
Almost 90 percent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon now live below the extreme poverty line, a UN assessment reveals; http://bit.ly/2M3DHLv
Lebanon's inflation rate registers rare dip but still tops 133% in November; https://bit.ly/3aFFPDo
Regional Overview
Tunisia says it does not intend to normalize relations with Israel; http://bit.ly/3hhFXu5
Israel Heads to New Elections as Government Collapses; http://bit.ly/38Deorp
Qatar Sees No Political Obstacles for Resolving Gulf Standoff; http://bloom.bg/2KOWOIF
Turkish parliament extends law for troop deployment to Libya; http://bit.ly/2WH8XSE
A Quantum Leap Forward: Chinese Influence Grows in Iraq’s Oil Market; http://bit.ly/3nJT4Xs
