MENA Now Morning Briefing, February 15, 2021
*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
Hariri says Aoun’s veto power demand blocking Cabinet formation; http://bit.ly/2ZnkV5i
FPM criticizes Hariri's 'approach' to govt formation; http://bit.ly/2N3CqFn
Lebanon kicks off its COVID-19 inoculation drive; http://bit.ly/3puQftf
Lebanon working on COVID-19 vaccine plan for migrant workers; http://bit.ly/3u1175M
World Bank and IFRC Support Independent Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in Lebanon; http://bit.ly/3jUN4Kz
BDL Did Not Officially Commit To Lift Bank Secrecy As It Claimed; http://bit.ly/3qsOJZY
Lebanon’s Central Bank Finally Agrees To Lift Banking Secrecy; http://bit.ly/3b4lfLu
Beirut Blast Victims Will Be Taxed For The Donations They Received; http://bit.ly/3qpSJuw
A New Measure Was Just Implemented In Lebanon To Protect Domestic Workers; http://bit.ly/3draSEi
Regional Overview
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran's production of uranium metal; http://reut.rs/3qpNOtm
Minister says Qatar working for return to Iran nuclear accord: report; http://reut.rs/3s1PLNg
Heavy Clashes Rage in Central Yemen; Dozens Killed; http://bit.ly/3rRh4ts
Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq; http://bit.ly/3dnlzrB
Fresh Tunisia protests break out in southern region; http://bit.ly/3jUlfSo
