MENA Now Morning Briefing, November 9, 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
Bassil Sanctions
The US sanctions Bassil in the first blacklisting of a Lebanese politician under the Magnitsky act; https://bit.ly/38lTxud
More Lebanese officials to face sanctions after Gebran Bassil; https://bit.ly/3lc8AtP
US imposes sanctions on Bassil over corruption, Hezbollah ties; https://bit.ly/3k5SYH6
Lebanon's president demands US evidence to justify Bassil sanctions; https://bit.ly/3pa0rse
Aoun-Macron talks
Aoun, Macron discuss Cabinet formation efforts; https://bit.ly/3ka2N6H
Lockdown & COVID
Aoun calls for meeting to decide on lockdown; https://bit.ly/35b3XdU
Regional Overview
US Elections
How Joe Biden won the presidency – a visual guide; https://bit.ly/3kgM5m9
Biden victory sparks massive celebration in US capital; https://bit.ly/3ldmufo
Egypt – Parliamentary Elections
Egypt holds second stage of parliamentary elections; https://bit.ly/32IiJHN
UAE – Relaxing Islamic laws
UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms; https://bit.ly/32tigch
