At least 50 children among 100 trapped in collapsed Gaza building; Trump plans largest arms sale to Israel in years: Everything you need to know this Wednesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, Sept. 16.

16 Sep 2026, 06:43 by Abbas Mahfouz · L'Orient Today

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 Some key things to watch today:9 a.m.: Meeting between the International Monetary Fund delegation and the Banque du Liban regarding the fiscal gap.11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Technical meeting on updates to the medium-term fiscal framework, with the participation of the departments of Monetary Management, Budget, Fiscal Economics, Revenue and Expenditure. 2.30 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Meeting on the 2027 budget, Finance Ministry.11 a.m.: Speaker of the House of Representatives Nabih Berri holds plenary session for a general debate in Parliament.11 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Condolences for Dory Chamoun, former leader of Lebanon's National Liberal Party and Chouf MP at party's HQ.12 p.m.: Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh will hand over to Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa...

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