4 wounded in grenade explosion in north lebanon

A Lebanese woman and three children were wounded late Wednesday when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded in the northern port city of Tripoli, police said. (more…)

US to sell $60 billion in advanced arms to Saudi, report

The Obama administration has notified Congress that it plans to sell up to $60 billion in advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia, in one of the largest-ever single U.S. arms deals.
The State Department and Pentagon informed lawmakers on Wednesday of the sales that will include 84 new sophisticated F-15 fighter jets, upgrades to 70 existing Saudi F-15s, (more…)

Syria wants Hariri out, report

The Assad-Hariri honeymoon is over and the Syrian regime thinks “it’s time to replace Hariri, ” according to a report by Al Akhbar

Cabinet postpones discussion of False witnesses, report

The cabinet session convened at the Baabda palace and is being chaired by president Michel Suleiman. Prior to the cabinet session Suleiman held a closed door meeting with PM Saad Hariri (more…)

Berri, Assad discussed Lebanon crisis

President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday reviewed with Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri the efforts exerted to find solutions to problems threatening Lebanon’s security and stability, SANA reported.

SANA added that the talks also dealt with the Syrian-Lebanese relations and the latest developments in the Lebanese, regional and Arab arenas, (more…)

March 14: Aoun is trying to conceal his political frustration

Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun “is trying conceal his political frustration by claiming that he wants change and reform, ” according to a statement issued by March 14 General Secretariat following its weekly meeting on Wednesday (more…)

Lebanon-Syria summit postponed till after Suleiman returns

As-Safir newspaper based on an unnamed source reported that the Lebanese-Syrian summit has been postponed until after President Michel Suleiman returns from his Switzerland trip where he will attend the 2010 Francophonie summit in Switzerland , to be held from October 22 -24. (more…)

Berri heads to Syria to consult with Assad over Lebanon crisis

Speaker Nabih Berri heads to Damascus Wednesday to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to consult with him over the Lebanon crisis, according to local report.

In an interview with As-Safir newspaper published on Wednesday, Berri said that he wants consensus between all parties on the issue of “false witnesses.” (more…)

Harb: lebanon government has nothing to do with STL

Labor Minister Boutros Harb, a key member of the March 14 alliance, told Future News on Tuesday that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) – probing the 2005 murder of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri – has nothing to do with the Lebanese government and the decisions it makes. (more…)

Hezbollah blasts Ban report over UNSCR 1559

Hezbollah issued a statement on Wednesday blasting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1559 calling it interference in Lebanon’s domestic affairs.

UNSCR 1559 calls for disarming Hezbollah. (more…)