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Albania & Lebanon: Political Instability Flares

Albania's Economy Ministry was stormed over a plan to sell an island to Jared Kushner, while Lebanon signals fragile ceasefire conditions with Israel and prepares for US-hosted tripartite talks.

What we know

In Albania, the Economy Ministry fell as public anger over a reported plan to sell an island to Jared Kushner reached a tipping point (tweet) — 5.5K likes and 142K views. In Lebanon, the president stated Israel has not adhered to the US-brokered framework (tweet), called for extending UNIFIL with a guaranteed international presence (tweet), and confirmed a military delegation will attend a tripartite meeting in Tampa next Tuesday (tweet).

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