Lebanon has registered 1,685 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Forty-three more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 4,340 21 February 2021
The Lebanese army says that there has not been a “significant increase” in the number of desertions in its ranks, adding that recent incidents of soldiers leaving were unrelated to “harsh economic conditions” 21 February 2021
FPM leader Gebran Bassil has denied that his party, along with the president, is seeking a "blocking third" — or effective veto power — in any new government, adding that the names they have proposed are independent candidates who do not owe allegiance to the FPM 21 February 2021
The Lebanese Forces will submit a petition to the UN deputy special coordinator for Lebanon tomorrow, asking the UN Security Council to establish an independent international fact-finding committee on the Beirut port explosion, the political party has said in a statement 21 February 2021
Sami Brax, the head of the Syndicate of Gas Station Owners, has died as a result of complications of COVID-19. “The syndicate lost a great man who has been involved in trade unions for many years, a brother and friend,” said Fadi Abou Chakra, head of fuel distributors’ syndicate 21 February 2021
Lebanon-Israel truce stalls over withdrawal zones; US plans Hormuz transit levy: Everything you need to know this Tuesday
