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.

Lebanese Forces: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani to MTV: The new sanctions are a path that the United States started; they are serious and will continue. https://t.co/sR7L7DGy5D

Hasbani to MTV: The Lebanese Forces party does not intend to take advantage of the sanctions against Bassil and make emotional or popular reactions because we know that these decisions are coming.

The Free Patriotic Movement: "In the light of the spontaneous marches by activists in support of Gebran Bassil, the movement asks its supporters not to go to the American embassy and protest there." https://t.co/i1hYPrPjmX

A protest is ongoing in front of the central bank by @msmasref. https://t.co/igHVT5yFvD

@_mreidy_ @eeecs_ And since the money was never invested anymore they still preserved people's money and people can still get them anytime. If you had 1k or 50k you can withdraw any day any time.

Ah well. Goodbye Donald Trump.

#Elections2020 #ElectionDay

The National Agency: The body of a woman with a gunshot wound to her head was found in a house in the town of Al-Qatine, Kesrouan.

Several homicides were reported this week.

Officially: Iranian Ministry of Youth and Sports denies the participation of Iranian athletes in a tournament in the Zionist entity.

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