Any attempt by Hizbullah to keep the issue of its arms away from the proliferation of weapons in Lebanese cities and towns would lead to the obstruction of the national dialogue, centrist ministerial sources warned.

“It would be impossible to hold more dialogue (sessions) if the Hizbullah leadership insisted to take the (issue of) the resistance arms away from the equation of the weapons spread inside cities and outside,” the sources told pan-Arab daily al-Hayat published on Monday.

The Syrian security forces are imposing strict measures on the Lebanese-Syrian border all the way from the eastern border town of Arsal in the Bekaa to the northeastern border town of Wadi Khaled.

“The Syrian forces are strictly controlling the border to prevent gunmen and even humanitarian activists from crossing into Syria,” Syrian sources told the pan-Arab daily al-Sharq al-Awsat on Monday.

Prime Minister of Gaza’s Hamas Government Ismail Haniya condemned on Sunday the “unjustified gunfire” against the residents of the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, warning of bids to sow discord between the Lebanese army and the residents.

A Palestinian was killed and three others were wounded on Friday when the Lebanese army opened fire during a spat at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon, a Palestinian source told Agence France Presse.

Head of Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Mohammed Raad said on Sunday that Hizbullah hopes dialogue will lead to “a methodology that guides Lebanese towards the state principle”, pointing out that rational solutions are “necessary to preserve the security of the North.”

During a memorial ceremony in the southern town of Kafra, Raad said that “dialogue is a permanent necessity because it fortifies Lebanon, and contributes to finding appropriate solutions to the crises that beset our country.”

The Lebanese Forces’ candidate for al-Koura by-elections Fadi Karam announced on Sunday his electoral program, which emphasized the importance of the freedom and sovereignty of the state.

He said during a press conference: “Along with my colleagues in the LF, I believe in the rise of a democratic nation ... and an army who weapons cannot be overshadowed by any other.”

Lebanese army units conducted over the past few days a number of training exercises with a specialized American team, said the army in a statement on Saturday.

The exercises are part of the ongoing cooperation between the Lebanese and U.S. armies, it said.

Tensions have remained high in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in light of the killing of a Palestinian during a confrontation outside the shantytown, reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday,

It said that a meeting was held between a number of officers headed of Army Intelligence Edmond Fadel and a delegation of Palestinian factions in order to restore calm in the camp.

Syrian authorities on Saturday succeeded in thwarting an armed terrorist group from infiltrating Syria from Lebanon, reported Syrian Arab News Agency, SANA on Sunday.

They said that the armed group was attempting to enter the Syrian region of Tall Kalakh and that all of its members have been killed, said SANA.

Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz's funeral was held on Sunday with the participation of a number of Lebanese officials.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati took part in the service that was held at the Sacred Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.

The head of the Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Saniora has received warnings from regional and western powers urging him to be wary of plots to assassinate him “in order to create strife in Lebanon,” reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday.

Sources from the former premier told the daily that the information was received from powers that enjoy logistic and security capabilities.