MENA Now Morning Briefing, February 1, 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

Amid Aoun-Hariri tensions, hopes pinned on Macron to break Cabinet impasse; http://bit.ly/2L7LYOz

Lebanon Launches Support Program With $246 Million World Bank Loan; http://bit.ly/3r69HxV

Protesters from across Lebanon Flock to Tripoli in Solidarity; http://bit.ly/3agFh5e

Mikati: I will protect myself if Army can't contain situation; http://bit.ly/3r742aM

Amnesty International Wants France To Stop Selling Weapons Used Against Lebanese Protesters; http://bit.ly/3aBlI83

Regional Overview

Iran rejects new talks or parties in nuclear deal; http://bit.ly/3j3w7Nx

Look away now, hawks: Biden’s pick for Iran envoy underlines change in Washington; http://bit.ly/3cqVbN6

Biden adviser: Iran, Afghanistan, China are key areas of focus; http://bit.ly/3raHhme

Libya: UN announces candidates for new transitional government; http://bit.ly/2Yuxqvv

String of car bombs kills 20 people in Turkish-held north Syria; http://bit.ly/39BrnLL