Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, currently serving a prison sentence for corruption, was found guilty of abuse of power in the largest trial of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. The full verdict and sentencing are still pending.

Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak won a significant legal victory on Wednesday, moving closer to serving his jail term for the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal under house arrest.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the government is working diligently to halt Israeli aggression and protect civilians, expressing optimism for a ceasefire soon.

Lebanon is set to summon Iranian chargé d’affaires to Beirut Abdullah Bou Habib.