President Michel Suleiman is expected to travel to France at the end of June or in early July to hold talks with his French counterpart Francois Hollande, reported the daily An Nahar on Thursday.

It said that the visit will serve as an opportunity for the president to mark a new beginning of Lebanese-French ties, which was suggested by Hollande himself.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat accused the Free Patriotic Movement of being responsible for the deteriorating electricity situation in Lebanon, reported As Safir newspaper on Thursday.

He told As Safir: “The FPM does not want to benefit from Arab funds and it does not want to grant the private sector a role in tackling this sector.”

Libyan National Transitional Council chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil revealed that the investigations in the disappearance of revered Lebanese Shiite Imam Moussa al-Sadr and his two companions revealed important information.

“The probe carried out by the Libyan judiciary in the case unveiled important details for the first time,” Abdel Jalil told al-Arabiya channel.

A number of young men on Wednesday blocked all the roads leading to Tripoli’s al-Nour Square to demand the release of the rest of the Islamist prisoners, after authorities freed seven Lebanese Islamists on Tuesday and two Palestinian Islamists on Wednesday.

The city center was witnessing severe traffic jam as a result of the move, state-run National News Agency reported.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati met Wednesday in Brazil with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon who, according to a statement issued by Miqati’s office, voiced his support for the government in maintaining stability and praised its efforts to help the Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

During the talks, Miqati said that the “regional situation is critical and the government is making every effort to consolidate stability and prevent tensions in Lebanon,” pointing out that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) contributes to maintaining security in the country.

The living conditions of Palestinians in Lebanon's camps are the worst in the region, an international NGO working in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Jordan said on Wednesday.

"The Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon are considered the worst of the region’s refugee camps in terms of poverty, health, education and living conditions," said the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) in a report released on World Refugee Day.

Speaker Nabih Berri voiced on Wednesday his “deep disappointment” with the current energy situation in Lebanon.

He stressed: “A decisive position on this matter must be taken during the cabinet session on June 27.”

The Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc stressed on Wednesday the strong fraternal ties between the Lebanese and Palestinian people, urging the need to bolster them.

It warned “the Palestinians against falling victim to the traps of the Syrian regime aimed at dragging refugee camps and their residents to a confrontation with their brothers in Lebanon.”

Lebanese Forces Leader Samir Geagea said Wednesday that the “government is leaving the army without a policy or plan to confront security events,” adding that Energy Minister Jebran Bassil “should resign if he cannot address the electricity issue.”

At a press conference held in Maarab, Geagea said that “the electricity shortage is unacceptable and Lebanon did not witness such a blackout in all areas, even during war.”

The March 14 General Secretariat slammed on Wednesday the ongoing Syrian violations of Lebanese sovereignty, saying that it has counted over 20 of such violations.

It urged in a statement after its weekly meeting “the Lebanese army to comprise a list of the violations and present them to the Lebanese and international communities.”