Hizbullah-Mustaqbal Hold 'Indirect Contacts' to Preserve Peace

A meeting was held between Hizbullah and the Mustaqbal Movement in an attempt to preserve peace and deter tension in Lebanon as the result of any possible developments in Syria, media reports revealed on Saturday.

The An Nahar daily said that “indirect contacts” between the two parties were held, adding that “a Hizbullah affiliate held a meeting with Mustaqbal officials expressing willingness to exert all efforts needed to preserve calm in the streets and avoid any reactions over the unrest in Syria.”

The meeting left an atmosphere of “relief”, according to information “and was valued as a positive sign to deal with any possible repercussions on the internal arena as the result of the future developments in Syria.”

President Barack Obama emphasized on Friday that he had made no “final decision” on unleashing a military strike against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, who is accused of using chemical weapons against his own people and killing 1,429 on August 21, but he gave the clearest indication yet that an attack was imminent.