AFP: #Trump tells supporters at Washington rally he will "never concede" AFP: #Trump urges VP Pence not to certify #Biden victory in Congress

AFP: #SaudiArabia to open airspace, borders to #Qatar, says Kuwait minister Senior #Trump administration official: A breakthrough in the conflict between #Qatar, #SaudiArabia and other countries was reached, and an agreement will be signed on Tuesday to end the dispute

Caretaker Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi after Coronavirus Committee's meeting: The odd-even car plates decision will be back in force, and everyone must acknowledge the danger of the #coronavirus Fahmi: The state is responsible, but citizens bear the greatest responsibility

Caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan after #Coronavirus Committee's meeting: The pandemic has reached a point that poses a threat to the lives of the Lebanese people in light of the inability of hospitals to secure beds Hassan: The #lockdown will start on Thursday morning until the morning of February 1

Sources to MTV: The #Coronavirus Ministerial Committee has decided to implement a complete #lockdown starting from Thursday until February 1, with a curfew from 6:00 pm until 5:00 am Sources to MTV: The #lockdown will be implemented at once and not gradually; restaurants will close starting Thursday while keeping the delivery service available

Head of Hospital Owners Syndicate Sleiman Haroun to MTV: There are some accumulations because they do not pay their dues to hospitals immediately Haroun to MTV: We know our duty, which is to be prepared to receive COVID-19 patients, but we must obtain our rights in order to be able to do this

Sources from inside the meeting to MTV: The Health Minister suggested a lockdown, starting next Monday for a period of two weeks, to give citizens a chance to make the necessary preparations before the lockdown and to avoid crowding in supermarkets Sources to MTV: The Health Minister also suggested that private hospitals receive COVID-19 patients and the Health Ministry's account will cover the costs

French President Emmanuel Macron at press conference: France stood by Lebanon since the early hours of the Beirut explosion, but the responsibilities became clear and all the forces pledged to form an important government within 15 days; (1/2) (2/2) regarding what happened, the political forces did not want to respect the commitment they made with France and the international community and decided to betray it

Lawyer Joseph Abou Fadel to MTV: The amnesty should exclude those who harmed the army; I support an open battle against terrorist cells and those who support them in the state Abou Fadel to MTV: Turkish intelligence is the strongest in Lebanon, and I tip my hat to the Information Branch, and the Intelligence Directorate is not working as it used to

Member of Independent Center bloc MP Nicolas Nahas to MTV: We regret not forming the government and Adib's resignation; when he was nominated it was clear that all of the blocs adopted Macron's project Nahas to MTV: What happened in the formation of the government is that, at the beginning, everyone was lenient, but a change happened halfway, and I think that the US sanctions led to a change in attitudes

PM-designate Mustapha Adib after meeting with President Aoun: I apologize for not forming the government, and I wish success to the one who will be assigned after me in these difficult circumstances Adib: I apologize to the Lebanese people, and the French initiative must continue because it expresses France's sincere intention

Mikati to MTV: When the government formation is complete, you will see if there will be ministers close to us, and we, as others, have sent resumes to him and he is the one who decides Mikati to MTV: We disagreed with Hariri on the method, but we coordinate as former prime ministers, and Adib does not want to repeat the experience of previous governments

Charles Jabbour to MTV: Something is underway at the governmental level, but there is no certainty that it will lead to a government formation, and the Shiite duo could issue an official statement in response to Hariri's initiative Jabbour to MTV: We are completely convinced that Lebanon cannot be saved under the current authority, and what is happening today has proven and confirmed the Lebanese Forces' point of view

Deputy Speaker Elie Ferzli to MTV: Beirut port is targeted, and when the tunnel is complete, it will become the closest to Arab countries, and we must know that Lebanon is targeted as a country and as people
#صار_الوقت Ferzli to MTV: I am inclined to believe that the Beirut explosion was an act of sabotage
#صار_الوقت

Frangieh to MTV: The US sanctions are separated from the government file, which we stand idly by; the sanctions are political, and the Americans contacted us and told us that there is no message for us Frangieh to MTV: We did not agree with Macron on an independent government, but on an effective government, and the condition of the French president was that the ministers' competence should be at the expense of political affiliation

Head of Teachers Syndicate in Private Schools Rodolphe Abboud: We confirm that we are ready to start the school year, whatever the form of return, and we support students' return with attendance, provided that adequate precautions are taken Abboud: We have sought to amend the law related to the establishment of the retirement fund, and this year will be exceptional in the numbers of people who will seek their compensation and retirement

President Michel Aoun during United Nations General Assembly: I thank all of the heads of state who participated in the August 9 conference to support #Lebanon after Beirut explosion, and a special thanks to Pope Francis Aoun: I salute Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his continuous efforts at the helm of the international organization and for his efforts to help Lebanon after Beirut port explosion, in particular for organizing the Beirut Support Conference to mobilize donor pledges (1/2)

Kataeb Party's Vice President Georges Greige announces that the Party filed a complaint before the judicial investigator against the Lebanese state as "it bears the anger, blood and tears of families of Beirut explosion victims and missing persons, and the pain of the displaced" Kataeb Party's Vice President Georges Greige: The common point between the Beirut port explosion and the Ain Qana explosion is mystery

MTV correspondent: It is likely that the house where the explosion took place was an armory; the Red Cross received calls about the explosion in Ain Qana, and Hezbollah ambulances were seen in the area MTV correspondent: The explosion in Ain Qana left a great damage and caused cracks in buildings and burned cars

Jumblatt to MTV: Aoun has no right to say that we are going to hell; I am a supporter of the settlement, and "when the storm blows, we must lean" Jumblatt to MTV: I called Hariri from Paris, and it was not positive; Berri told me that he is pressured to keep the Finance Ministry with the Shiite community

Parliamentary Health Committee head Assem Araji to MTV: The decision of the scientific committee to shut down the country for two weeks is for good reasons because the number of cases has increased and hospitals are now 75 percent full Araji to MTV: The confusion we are experiencing will lead to a greater calamity; I do not understand the lack of effort to implement the procedures and the majority of private hospitals did not equip their departments to receive coronavirus patients