The head of the Mustaqbal bloc MP Fouad Saniora stressed that Lebanon does not meddle in the developments in Syria, saying that it does not believe in adopting such policies because it has nothing to gain from them and it isn’t even capable of intervening in Syria.

He told the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat in remarks published on Saturday: “If I were Prime Minister Najib Miqati, I would have abstained from voting on the Arab foreign ministers’ decision to suspend Syria’s membership in the Arab League.”

President Michel Suleiman and Speaker Nabih Berri’s calls to resume the national dialogue have remained unanswered given the division between the government forces and opposition over the purpose of holding the talks, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.

It said that the two officials were expected to hold talks after the last week’s al-Adha holiday in order to discuss resuming the dialogue, but the meeting did not transpire.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati is scheduled to travel to the Vatican on November 28 where he is expected to meet with Pope Benedict XVI, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.

It noted that the visit is significant as it is part of efforts to keep Lebanon away from the political changes in the region given the division the developments in Syria have created among the government forces and opposition in Lebanon.

The spokesman of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Marten Youssef revealed that the tribunal has acquired all the funds needed for the budget of its third year in functioning, adding that some 30 different countries have contributed to it.

He told As Safir newspaper in remarks published on Saturday that this does not mean that Lebanon is exempt from meeting its obligations to the STL.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat on Friday voiced his total rejection of implementing the proportional representation system in the 2013 parliamentary elections.

In an interview on Hizbullah’s Al-Manar television, Jumblat said: “Before we discuss proportional representation, let’s discuss how we can limit the use of political spending, and unfortunately we have only a little influence left, limited to the so-called Druze electorate, and if the aim is to undermine this influence, then we got the message.”

A Lebanese court on Friday delayed its verdict in a case alleging Moammar Gadhafi’s involvement in the 1978 disappearance of prominent Shiite cleric Imam Moussa Sadr, pending confirmation of the Libyan leader's death.

"Local, regional and international media on October 20 reported the killing of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, who is wanted in the case" of the disappearance of Sadr and three others, a court statement read.

The Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali stressed on Friday that Syrian President Bashar Assad is implementing reform despite the media uproar indicating the contrary.

He said after holding talks with Speaker Nabih Berri: “The international pressure against Syria will crumble before its national unity and its leadership’s responsible policies towards all challenges.”

Some 150 Lebanese and Syrian protesters gathered in the northern city of Tripoli Friday to demand Syria's President Bashar al-Assad step down and warning his Lebanese ally, Hizbullah, that it would be next.

Chanting "Down with Bashar al-Assad" and "Your turn is next, Hizbullah," they gathered outside the local Qubba mosque before making their way through the densely populated city.

An Israeli army unit infiltrated the Lebanese section of the southern village of Ghajar on Friday, accompanied by over flights by its surveillance planes, reported the National News Agency.

The army unit, comprised of foot soldiers and armored vehicles, conducted surveillance operations in the village for about an hour and they also inspected the electronic fence near the area.

A former student, who allegedly suffers from mental problems, opened fire inside the Lebanese University’s Faculty of Sciences in the northern city of Tripoli Friday, slightly injuring a student.

The LU administration said in a statement that the former student entered the faculty in the morning stashing a firearm in a bag.