Yesterday, the PM-designate presented the President of the Republic two options:

1- A government of 5-13 (i.e. 5 for the president of the republic), provided that the Free Movement gives it confidence.

2- The government of 3-15 (i.e. 3 for the president of the republic, and the free movement does not give it confidence in the parliament).

Both options were rejected by the presidency.

Average yearly tuition at Lebanon’s top university, @AUB_Lebanon, will be 92.3 million Lebanese pounds after adoption of 3900 pounds/$ rate.

For comparison, minimum wage = 8.1 million per year.

By: @timourazhari

UAVs of Israeli production Hermes 450, Hermes 900, SkyStriker and IAI HAROP of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during preparation for the parade in Baku.

The Ministry of Health: 1,039 new infections and 21 deaths from Coronavirus in Lebanon.

Golden rifle made in Germany at the request of the King of Saudi Arabia in 1957 as a gift to Mohammad Reza Shah of Iran. Addressed to the emperor on arms.

If Iran ever comes back to the USA camp, expect the gulf states to be back to kneeling to Iran like they did with the shah.

Report: Shooting in Beddawi camp, and the wounding of a Syrian, who was transferred to the hospital.

Iran and Hezbullah should buy it and not lose this opportunity.

The amount of data is huge.

Buy it.

IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi awarded the Medal of Appreciation to members of the Mossad and Military Intelligence Directorate who partook in a classified operation, part of the campaign against the precision missiles [of Hezbullah and Syria].

The price of a gas oil, 95 octane, increased by 300 Lebanese pounds, and a gas oil, 98 octane by 400 pounds.

The price of gas also increased by 700 Lebanese pounds, and the price of diesel fuel to 500 pounds.

Lebanon will be informer about the Iraqi decision next Tuesday regarding Iraqi oil purchases.

Hassan to LBCI: Correcting the prices of "generic" drugs before the end of the year, and there is a need for a unified tender for the guarantors. The debate on rationalizing medical supplies support will start today.

Hassan to LBCI: When the funds required for payment are available, the Corona vaccines will arrive consecutively in mid-February.

We have a committee to manage the Corona vaccine, and the vaccine will arrive according to a safe mechanism.

Dylan Howard describes inter alia how Epstein and Maxwell were blackmailing prominent politicians on behalf of Mossad. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200106-jeffrey-epstein-was-blackmailing-politicians-for-israels-mossad-new-book-claims/

In 2019 an IDF soldier killed a Palestinian after suspecting he was throwing a rock/stone.

In 2020 the IDF concluded that the murdered Palestinian didn't throw any stone and the IDF soldier was sentenced to only 90 days in prison for killing an unarmed Pali.

Only 90 days...

On the northern border, calm always plays a deceptive form. Politicians must return to their senses, separate security matters from the political and health crisis, and work to improve preparedness for the next war - before it is too late.

The potential for escalation in the northern arena, which greatly exceeds the damage that Hamas may inflict on Israel, may make it difficult for Israel and Hezbollah to control developments and prevent it from becoming a large-scale campaign.

— The Israeli National Security Institute.

Mustafa Alloush (member of Hariri's party the Future movement) via MTV:

"Any government that has the "smell" of Hezbollah will not be able to rescue [Lebanon]."

Sudan announces the cancellation of the pre-entry visa exemption for Syrian nationals. This move comes after the Trump administration removed Sudan from the terrorism blacklist.

By: @leithfadel

https://twitter.com/SMOI_2020/status/1336612767432921090

Hariri arrived at Baabda Palace, and information that he is carrying with him a draft for the government formation.