MENA Now Morning Briefing, February 22, 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
Bassil blasts Hariri, calls for raising Cabinet members; http://bit.ly/3qS782I
Bassil blasts Hariri, calls for raising Cabinet members; http://bit.ly/3buZNQd
Report: Foreign Calls to Speed Formation Blocked by Local Hurdles; https://bit.ly/2ONKKt7
Relatives of Port Explosion Rally Again Demanding Justice; http://bit.ly/3aIfJiS
Breaking: Judge Tarek Bitar Was Just Appointed As The Lead Investigator In Beirut Blast Investigation; http://bit.ly/3qZLJEE
Lebanon appoints new lead investigator in port blast probe; http://bit.ly/3qOCIhV
Lebanon to start phase two of easing lockdown; http://bit.ly/2Nz1TGD
LF to Hand U.N. Petition Demanding Int'l Probe in Port Blast; https://bit.ly/3dAXAFm
Al-Rahi Again Clarifies His Call for Int'l Conference on Lebanon; http://bit.ly/37EXrgD
Lebanon receives second Pfizer vaccine shipment; http://bit.ly/3us8naY
Regional Overview
Israel buys vaccines for Syria in prisoner deal, says report; http://bit.ly/2ZJVmeM
As Palestinians plan vote, Jerusalem looms as possible obstacle — or pretext; http://bit.ly/3ujJSg6
US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases to Protect Troops Amid Iran Tensions; http://bit.ly/3shABDB
Yemen risks worst famine on planet in 'decades', say UN officials; http://bit.ly/3keQoQG
