MENA Now Morning Briefing, November 6, 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
Horse-trading raises fears of govt formation delays; https://bit.ly/2TYeHGb
Report: Lebanon Advised to 'Deal' with Govt Formation because World is Occupied Elsewhere; https://bit.ly/3k9Wgcw
Franjieh Denies Demands for Ministerial Portfolio; https://bit.ly/32kTcUF
Lebanon Central bank accused of stalling tactics on critical audit; https://bit.ly/2TWUUXA
Lebanon customs chief formally arrested in ‘Captagon Prince’ case; https://bit.ly/3eunHfP
Syrian refugee sets himself on fire; https://bit.ly/352VB8s
Lebanon's daily coronavirus cases surpass 2,000; https://bit.ly/3p2zMO8
Regional Overview
Assad Blames Syria's Current Economic Woes on Lebanese Banks; https://bit.ly/3exkc8g
France condemns Erdogan over Islam row, threatens sanctions; https://bit.ly/2I9mTRL
‘What a spectacle!’: Iran’s Khamenei mocks US democracy in tweet; https://bit.ly/352Wo9q
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote; https://bit.ly/366L1wg
Loujain al-Hathloul: UN experts alarmed by jailed Saudi activist's health; https://bbc.in/3exZMMv
Israel rebuked for 'biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in years'; https://bbc.in/352Eqnp
