Suleiman to Chair Security Meeting to Tackle Developments in Tripoli
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A security meeting is scheduled to be held on Sunday afternoon in order to tackle the situation in the northern city of Tripoli, reported An Nahar daily on Sunday.
President Michel Suleiman will chair the meeting that will be held at 5:30 p.m.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati, caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel, Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji, Army Intelligence chief Brigadier General Edmond Fadel, and acting Internal Security Forces chief Ibrahim Basbous.
Tripoli had witnessed a number of clashes in recent weeks between the rival Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods that have left scores dead and injured.
Tensions were also high in the city after a subpoena was issued against Arab Democratic Party leader Ali Eid on Thursday.
Eid has been charged along with his driver Ahmed Ali with helping Ahmed Merhi, who is the suspected driver of the explosive-laden vehicle that blew up near al-Taqwa mosque in the northern city of Tripoli, to escape justice.
His son, Rifaat, on Saturday slammed the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau as a “spy agency working against Lebanon's interests,” stressing that his father will not go to the ISF's office for questioning.
“We will act only in accordance to the law,” he said, making a veiled threat that killing ISF members was permissible.
Later on Saturday night, the ISF filed a report with judicial authorities against Rifaat Eid.
“The ISF General Directorate filed a complained with the Public Prosecution, demanding the adoption of the necessary procedures against Eid that permitted the killing of Intelligence Bureau staff,” Future TV said.
Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel meanwhile on Saturday condemned Rifaat Eid's “terrorist” statements, warning that his comments are "punishable by law."
Forty-five people were killed and 800 injured in car bomb blasts that targeted the al-Taqwa and al-Salam mosques in Tripoli on August 23.
10 November 2013, 10:45
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KSA & co failed in Syria and now they are turning their $$ to ruin Lebanon.. Oil and terror are the two main exports of Saudi. They are simply seeking retribution from Alawites in Lebanon for their failure in Syria. They even got as desperate as supporting and sponsoring the use of chemical weapons (yes the haters will disagree.. But the mere fact USA didn't strike Syria proves that their never was evidence of the Syrian government launching the chem weapons attack).. The fact that their are no investigations into Rifaat Eid's claims proves that there is a ploy of retribution against Alawites.. Saudi espionage is running rife in Lebanon.. I hope the ISF and government agencies make these investigations public and transparent to get back some creditability..
10 November 2013, 16:11
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Distructive.
KSA put 1 Billion dollar to prop lebanon's economy when the 2006 adventures of Hezb Iran invited the israelis in . So next time you talk of KSA at least appreciate the shades of grey between the benevolent king and the criminal qaeds.
10 November 2013, 19:17
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What conspiracies we Lebanese fabricate just so that we don't face the truth, there is Saudi conspiracy, there is no attack on the Alawites, there is simply a thug and a criminal who destroyed homes and killed innocent civilians. For those of you who are a million miles away from Tripoli who didn't have to leave through the fear of two consecutive bombs and not knowing whether the third one is next to the car your in, please keep these stupid conspiracy theories to yourself and stop linking Saudi and al Qaeda into this. The Lebanese army intelligence and the ISF both interrogated these thugs and both came to the same conclusion, that is the truth,it is not hard to believe. Let justice takes its toll and bring this criminal to justice NOW.
