MENA Now Morning Briefing, February 23, 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’s proposal for expanded Cabinet fails to evoke interest; http://bit.ly/3dFfF5k
Franjieh Says No Need to ‘Waste Time’ Listening to Bassil’s Speech; http://bit.ly/37HjdA6
Rahi Discusses Int’l Conference for Lebanon with UN Deputy Special Coordinator; http://bit.ly/3pGAdg1
Families of Port Victims Say Bitar Told Them 'All Immunities Will Fall'; http://bit.ly/3kcmw7E
LF MPs Hand U.N. Petition Urging Int'l Probe in Port Case; http://bit.ly/2ZHSYW0
Lebanon registers 47 new coronavirus deaths, 1,541 more cases; http://bit.ly/2NoGDDK
Slow start to Lebanon vaccination raises concerns; http://bit.ly/2ZJ26d4
Says Pfizer Covid Vaccine ‘Safe and Effective’; http://bit.ly/3bAssU9
Regional Overview
Iran could boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent: Khamenei; http://bit.ly/3dF06e3
Iran talks 'avert' impact of nuclear inspection deadline; http://bbc.in/3bwJIt9
COVID-19: Gaza starts inoculation drive amid vaccine shortage; http://bit.ly/3pHtlPC
Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers; https://arab.news/6b6kn
Libya: More than 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers; http://bit.ly/3bqqw04
