MENA Now Morning Briefing, November 16, 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
French envoy maintains talks with local leaders; https://bit.ly/3nrHVdk
Lebanon enters first day of two-week lockdown; https://bit.ly/35BsSaS
New lockdown will hit Lebanese who live 'from day to day'; https://bit.ly/3lF21Aj
Ibrahim disregards reports of possible US sanctions; https://bit.ly/35y9QSE
Civil Defense controls pipeline fire in Akkar; https://bit.ly/3kFjs2m
Protesters in Tripoli denounce Jbeil mosque attack; https://bit.ly/38OBSeO
AUB Secular Club wins biggest bloc in student elections; https://bit.ly/2Ha8gx8
MP Hobeish banned from practicing law for three months; https://bit.ly/2UDe7Ol
Regional Overview
Al- Qaeda No. 2 Death:
Israeli agents killed al-Qaeda’s No. 2 in Iran in August: Report; https://bit.ly/3pAcWOc
Iran denies claims al-Qaeda member killed in Tehran; https://bit.ly/3lONlil
Pompeo visit to Palestine settlement:
Pompeo visit to Palestine settlement 'dangerous'; https://bit.ly/32OvFvG
Israel settlements & Biden:
Israel advances plans for new Jerusalem settler homes; http://dailym.ai/2H9hucY
Israel to accelerate settlement building fearing possible freeze by Biden; https://bit.ly/36K5VS8
Egyptian man sets himself on fire:
Egyptian man sets himself on fire in Cairo’s Tahrir Square; https://bit.ly/3lCZzdw
