-- Earlier today, the Lebanese army, in force, opened the road in Tripoli after a group of protesters tried to block it.

-- Carla Bab, Voice of America journalist in the Pentagon: (I'm a little behind on this) But two defense officials have confirmed that less than 50 troops from the 173rd in Italy have deployed to the Middle East to help support the US embassy in Beirut following strike on Qassem Solaimani.

-- Hezbollah delegation of deputy leader Naim Qassem, head of Iraqi affairs Mohammed al-Kawthrani & MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan return to Beirut from Iran, where they represented Hezbollah & Nasrallah at prayers for Soleimani & al-Muhandis & attended Soleimani funeral in Kerman.

-- Kassem can be seen in the front, 3rd white turban to the left.

-- An IDF / USA AF strike is reported in Syria near the Syrian - Iraqi border.

-- Al Mayadeen reported that the target was a convoy, therefore it might be related to Hezbullah / IRGC.

Watch this space..

-- Update2: An official source confirmed to al-Mayadeen that the airstrikes were carried out by warplanes flying away from Syria's airspace, says a "truck" carrying weapons was targeted.

-- Clashes between the army and protesters in Al Bedawi were reported just now.

-- Update 3: Al-Mayadeen is now confirming that several individuals were killed or injured in the Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

-- The protesters are now using fireworks against the army.

-- Carlos Ghosn says he can only withdraw $300 a week from his bank account like everyone else in Lebanon, therefore no, he is not going to transfer his vast fortune here to help improve currency stability.

-- A protest was organized earlier this morning against the corruption of the municipality of Beirut.

--The head of the municipality, and it's members, are part of Hariri's political agenda.