Hizbullah fighters shelled Friday positions of the jihadist Islamic State group in an area near the Syrian border, killing five militants, Hizbullah's al-Manar TV said.

The shelling occurred on the outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Ras Baalbek, where IS fighters and Syria's al-Qaida affiliate, known as al-Nusra Front, are active.

A protester set himself ablaze Friday at a sit-in outside the Military Court in Beirut after a judge decided to remand two civil society activists in custody.

The protester, identified as Mohammed Hirz, was rushed to hospital by Red Cross medics, state-run National News Agency said. Media reports said he suffered moderate to severe burn injuries.

Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi arrived in Lebanon Friday for a brief visit to hold talks with top officials.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat presented Mustaqbal Movement chief MP Saad Hariri during his recent trip to Saudi Arabia with a “comprehensive” deal over the presidential deadlock and the garbage disposal crisis, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Friday.

Informed sources told the daily that his proposal calls for reaching an agreement over a new president and understandings over a new government and parliamentary electoral.

A new proposal aimed at ending the protracted presidential impasse is being discussed and has reportedly received the support of a number of influential foreign powers, said the daily An Nahar on Friday.

It said that the suggestion called for the election of one of the current presidential candidates for a two-year term.

Efforts will soon be exerted to hold a cabinet session in order to avert its “complete paralysis,” reported the daily An Nahar on Friday.

It said that these efforts will be held next week and that a government session, should it be scheduled, will address the waste disposal crisis.

Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz took part Thursday in a rally organized in “solidarity” with him at Beirut's Martyrs Square, only hours after he retired from the military institution.

“I'm Chamel Roukoz, an army commando officer who was promoted hours ago to the rank of 'citizen',” the outgoing Commando Regiment chief said in a speech he delivered at the square.

The families of the abducted servicemen on Thursday urged Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to mediate in the case of their sons, noting that they will suspend their protests in the current period.

“We call on Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad to intervene to end the captivity of the servicemen who were kidnapped 15 months ago,” the relatives said after talks with Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq.

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri urged the political leaders in Lebanon to converge and find a solution for the crises mainly the hurdle of electing a president.

“Stemming from the brethren relations between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, I urge the political leaders to work on opening a new leaf and put aside the controversial issues that have emerged in the last phase,” said Asiri after a meeting with Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the Grand Serail.

Speaker Nabih Berri concluded his visit to Romania after holding a series of talks with Romanian officials where he assured Lebanon's ability to overcome the political and economic crises.

“I would like to assure you and assure the Lebanese community in Romania that Lebanon will be able to overcome its political and economic crises despite the difficulties it is facing,” said Berri at a dinner banquet attended by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta.