Israeli army radio claims south Lebanon troop drawdown; EU pledges €500M in aid to Lebanon; UN GA key points: Everything you need to know this Friday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Friday, Sept. 25.

25 Sep 2026, 06:25 by Abbas Mahfouz · L'Orient Today

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 Some key things to watch today:8:30 a.m.: LAU’s School of Architecture and Design and the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) hold a conference on late Ottoman arts, crafts, and material culture in Syria and beyond, covering the 18th to early 20th centuries. Runs through Saturday.9 a.m.: General elections for the Beirut Port Employees and Workers Union’s executive council. Voting closes at noon.11 a.m.: Foundation stone ceremony for a housing project for noncommissioned officers and enlisted personnel, under President Joseph Aoun’s patronage, at the invitation of the Defense Ministry’s General Directorate of Administration.Noon: Seminar on Lebanon’s political and economic priorities, postwar recovery, institutional transformation and democratic governance, with...

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