MENA Now Morning Briefing, December 25, 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 coronavirus cases rise by 2,708 with 20 more deaths; http://bit.ly/2L2ei4e
Pope urges Lebanon leaders to put public interest first; http://bit.ly/2Me2qwS
Regional Overview
‘Blood cheaper than water’: Outrage over Trump Blackwater pardons; http://bit.ly/3rCED9V
Zarif dismisses Trump tweet that Iran was behind attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; http://reut.rs/2KxGyw1
Qatar reports airspace violation by Bahraini fighter jets to UN; http://bit.ly/3rzOSvO