MENA Now Morning Briefing, February 17, 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
Nasrallah Warns against Chapter 7, Criticizes Hariri’s 'Insistence' on 18-Seat Govt.; http://bit.ly/3aveXWf
Russia 'Ready' to Donate Sputnik V Covid Vaccine to Lebanon; https://bit.ly/3s0FbWv
535,000 People Registered to Get the Vaccine to Date; https://bit.ly/3s0VbIi
Regional Overview
Israel Air Force Simulates Strikes on 3,000 Hezbollah Targets a Day in Widespread Drill; http://bit.ly/2N8X72I
Biden plans to ‘recalibrate’ relations with Saudi Arabia, conduct diplomacy through King Salman: White House; http://tgam.ca/3bklz96
Iran to Tightly Restrict Inspectors’ Access if U.S. Sanctions Not Lifted; http://on.wsj.com/3dnvL3f
Election Poll: Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Gains Majority as Likud Loses Seat; http://bit.ly/3jZd3QU
Turkey Vows to Expand Anti-PKK Operations in Northern Iraq; http://bit.ly/2NxrIXo
