Home Politics Lebanon Beirut Brief: News from Jan. 11 – Jan. 17 Beirut Brief: News from Jan. 11 – Jan. 17 #BeirutBrief: Your weekly roundup of news from Lebanon. What happened this week? Lebanon filed a UN complaint, the World Bank is sending aid, and more. By Hassan Al Horr - January 17, 2021 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Students file lawsuits against AUB Rethinking Brzezinski in light of the Arab–Israeli normalization deals World Bank threatens to suspend Lebanon’s COVID-19 funding Murdering women: A look at Lebanon’s surge in gender-based violence Tripoli protestors face terrorism charges