11:37⇢Assad's Russian Poison Plot
⌨The newspapers report on three key developments: claims of an assassination attempt on Assad in Russia (Al Joumhouria), Saudi Arabia's diplomatic positioning with Lebanon, including the Foreign Minister's cancelled visit (El Nashra, Kataeb), and Blinken's praise for France's role in Lebanon (Naharnet). Egyptian authorities have requested the extradition of Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi (LBCI), while coverage continues of the New Orleans attacker's ISIS allegiance (Annahar).