Home News Beirut Brief: News from Dec. 21 – Dec. 27 Beirut Brief: News from Dec. 21 – Dec. 27 Your weekly roundup of news from Lebanon. What happened between Dec. 21 and Dec. 27? Fighter jets causing panic on Christmas, the new COVID-19 strain in Lebanon, and more. By Hassan Al Horr - December 27, 2020 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Beirut Brief: News from Jan. 11 – Jan. 17 The cost of Lebanon’s New Year’s Eve celebrations Health minister admitted to hospital, while others are rejected Lebanon’s 11-day lockdown begins ISF source: Lebanon facing a “worrying” increase in crime rates