President Aoun met the Minister of Health, Dr. Hamad Hassan, and briefed him on the latest developments related to the spread of the Coronavirus. https://t.co/CeqiiUVK0G

A house of one of the victims of the Beirut port explosion is in a dire situation.

If you can help or know anyone that can, contact the account below. https://twitter.com/afif_shoman_a/status/1324695603369152512

President Aoun received this afternoon Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, and continued with him the study of forming the new government in a positive atmosphere.

🚨 HUGE: The US Treasury announces sanctions against the leader of the biggest parliamentary party in Lebanon (biggest Christian party), the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil.

Gebran Bassil and Mike Pompeo were photographed together last year in Lebanon.

More statements to follow. 🔽

Gebran is now sanctioned by the USA.

Gebran: Neither the sanctions scared me nor the promises seduced me. I will not turn against any Lebanese.I will not save myself to destroy Lebanon. I became accustomed to injustice and learned from our history: We were prescribed in this East to carry our cross every day. https://t.co/kCTb9jeuEM

Gebran was asked to break his alliance with Hezbullah and was promised by the US to become the next president with big financial aid

Refusing that offer meant he would be sanctioned. Do not make the mistake and think USA is helping fight corruption in Lebanon, it's all political

A senior US official told Reuters: "Bassil’s support for Hezbollah is the motivation for America’s move to punish him."

🇺🇸 US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo:
— "Lebanese leaders must listen to their people, implement reforms, and end corruption.

Today, the U.S. is designating Gibran Bassil, a corrupt former cabinet minister who abused his government positions.

The people of Lebanon deserve better."

2,142 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours.

RT @Hezbolsonaro: Hear me out—Trump put sanctions on Bassil because Tiffany’s boyfriend Michael Boulos is leaning on him on behalf of Sleighman Frangieh, who wants to be the next President of Lebanon but his main obstacle in that is Gebran Bassil. https://t.co/Jxe3dHs7xG

President Aoun received a phone call from President Macron and discussed with him the current situation, recent government developments, and the ongoing contacts to form a new government as soon as possible.

Note: Macron is worried about the new US sanctions. https://t.co/4R31OMPcFM

LBC TV Conversation:

LBC: "If Gibran Basil was not an ally of Hezbullah, would the American administration impose sanctions on him."

Guest May Chidiac: "Of course not." https://t.co/nQsPVr79zc

The Army Command - Directorate of Orientation mourns Abdul Rahman Warda from Akar who was killed by gunfire in the outskirts of the town of Arsal while stopping a drug smuggling operation to Syria. https://t.co/B0hYtBMgwr

Internal Security: The airport searching platoon thwarted the smuggling of a quantity of subsidized medicines into Egypt that was elaborately hidden inside a loudspeaker.

Note: This is the 4th or 5th attempt to smuggle medicine to Egypt.