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Covering Lebanon and occasionally MENA's conflicts. And currently, the war in Palestine.
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A record 279 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today in Lebanon.

Highest toll since the detection of the first case in February 21.
- Interpol has decided to send a rapid response team to Beirut at the request of the Lebanese authorities,

The international team, which includes experts, will provide assistance in identifying disaster victims. https://t.co/YK9d1y4uAX
The distribution of cases around Lebanon.

At least 150 of these cases are in Beirut. https://t.co/wFyvRdyzkW
Ongoing fire in Machgharah, as it is getting near to houses in the area. https://t.co/IApR4vNUOp
The fire is still expanding with no civil defense on the site. https://t.co/moubr51fCw
- Badri Daher is now officially arrested. https://t.co/wn8B6oIGpY
- Chafik Merhi is officially arrested. https://t.co/2t4aWH87r0
The Lebanese army is now on the scene assisting in extinguishing the fire. https://t.co/kwLQi66kVV
Hasan Quraytem was arrested earlier today.

All main officials responsible for the port are now arrested, along 20 others. https://t.co/9h48kDSxtI
Marwan Kheireddine, owner of Al-Mawarid Bank, was the buyer of Jennifer Lawrence's Manhattan house.

Al-Mawarid Bank (AM Bank) is one of the Lebanese banks applying an illegal capital control over people's deposits, by refusing them to withdraw their dollar-denominated savings.
- According to MTV, several houses were engulfed in the fire.
- If helicopters aren't sent soon, thousands of old trees and national reserves will be lost. https://t.co/6dsFArxAPU
- The fire is now under control by the locals, according to Lebanon Debate website.
- Trump and Aoun had their first phone call:

President Trump assured President Aoun that he will participate in the Paris conference, calling on French President Emmanuel Macron to support Lebanon and provide it with urgent aid. https://t.co/G0HajhIyH7
Earlier today it was reported that one of the guards of the Hamas official Osama Hamdan was wounded in an IED attack on his car in Sidon city, southern Lebanon. https://t.co/WEg4jK0CCb
However, there was no official statement by Hamas about the issue, unlike January 2018 when a similar incident happened in Sidon city that targeted a Hamas official Mohammed Hamdan. https://t.co/3cTksW5DZ3