Lebanese Al-Manar channel:

Initial investigations indicate that there was no attack from the air or the ground regarding the explosion that took place in the Beirut port. https://t.co/1BZFCniJ9a

The dollar exchange rate is decreasing gradually reaching 6,800 tonight after it was 8,000 few days ago. This is due to:

1- Airport passenger flow into Lebanon

2- Diapsora sending money to their parents in Lebanon in foreign currency

3- The current flow of foreign aid https://t.co/XZlQ5mPEW8

- It is expected to decrease more and reach its true worth (Not 1,500 obviously).

The Ministry of Health: 292 new cases of COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lebanon, and two new deaths.

The Lebanese health minister sent a hand written request to the minister of interior Mohamad Fahmi to isolate some provinces and villages.

Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, under President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Lebanon tomorrow. https://t.co/skk26m6HEF

Two Lebanese citizens have been placed under detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged plan to smuggle $890,000  cash out of Nigeria.

The two are Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohammad. (1/2) https://t.co/qivo9axCzs

A breakdown of the funds showed that Khali was arrested with $670,000 while Mohammed was apprehended $220,000 by the law enforcement officers at the airport. (2/2)

https://t.co/7TS1uQTbWx https://t.co/sZiQbdbYI3

🔁 RT @OCCRP: Luxembourg now lists the "beneficial owners" of companies after complying with EU standards in 2019. This change in law has helped OCCRP track the finances of public officials around the world, including the governor of Lebanon’s central bank.
https://t.co/pe86OZeWyU

It is noteworthy that the silos were built by the Czech company prumstav between 1968 and 1970, funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and suggested by the famous Palastinian banker Yousef Beidas. https://t.co/sgsKDUAOSw

🇺🇸🇮🇱 Israel Ministry of Defense spokeswoman:

The Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense recently conducted a pre-planned flight test of the Arrow 2 system with the Arrow 2 interceptor in the mediterranean.

More details in the coming hours. https://t.co/kYrOem4Tfa

Update:The Israel Missile Defense Organization & the U.S MDA have successfully completed a flight test of the Arrow 2 system. It successfully engaged a Sparrow target missile, which simulates a long-range surface-to-surface missile. Updated operational capabilities were validated

- The joint Israeli-American test reflects the partnership & friendship between the two countries & the deep commitment of the U.S. to the safety of the citizens of Israel. We will continue to work together to strengthen the capabilities of the defense establishment on all fronts

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Lebanon on Friday and meet with his Lebanese counterpart in the caretaker government. https://t.co/1HL7xuTirZ

Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to Lebanon from August 13-15. https://t.co/Q4limfsz73

Erdogan: “We are in Lebanon based on eternal brotherhood ties, and we are not there to take pictures or perform in front of the cameras, as some do.”

A statement in the context of the escalating competition with France and the UAE in the Eastern Mediterranean. https://t.co/BjrFQrddEC

Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The French President has colonial goals in Lebanon and his recent visit to Beirut is an exhibition. https://t.co/bPyFP9Qh1w