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Report: Hariri Seeks FPM-PSP Meeting in Baabda

A meeting was held Thursday between Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Industry Minister Wael Abu Faour, who was dispatched by Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat following a PSP meeting, LBCI TV said.

“The meeting is a follow-up to yesterday's meeting in Ain el-Tineh and to Jumblat's announcement from the headquarters of the Druze religious authority that he is willing to show openness towards all parties,” the TV network said.

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Beirut Municipality Postpones Waste Incinerator Decision amid Protest

A protest was staged Thursday outside the headquarters of Beirut Municipality in the center of the capital ahead of a session for discussing and approving the terms of reference for setting up a controversial waste incinerator in the city.

The decision on the move was however postponed amid reservations voiced by council members belonging to the Lebanese Forces, the Free Patriotic Movement and other parties.

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Ibrahim Says Things on Right Track as Gharib Meets Berri

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim on Thursday announced that “things are on the right track” in the efforts to contain the repercussions of the deadly Qabrshmoun incident.

“I will not discuss the issue of the numbers” of those arrested, said Ibrahim after meeting Lebanese Democratic Party chief MP Talal Arslan in Khalde.

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Geagea to Aoun: Don’t Let Anyone Spoil Your Presidential Term

Leader of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea on Thursday addressed a message to President Michel Aoun, urging him to intervene to save his presidential term, the National News Agency reported.

“This is your presidential term, do not allow anyone to spoil it,” Geagea said, in reference to Aoun’s son-in-law, Foreign Minister and Free Patriotic Movement chief Jeban Bassil without naming him.

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Arslan Warns of Attempts to Cover Up for Ones Involved in Qabrshmoun Incident

Head of the Lebanese Democratic Party MP Talal Arslan on Thursday echoed a stern warning from attempts to hand over innocent people to cover up for the actual perpetrators of Qabrshmoun incident, which strongly shook civil peace and state security alike, the National News Agency reported.

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Report: Bassil’s Visit to Tripoli Still as Planned

A planned visit to the northern city of Tripoli by Free Patriotic Movement chief Foreign Minister Jebran is “still on time,” the Saudi Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported on Thursday.

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Report: Bkirki Urges Appeasement, Says Christian-Druze Reconciliation Must Be Stabilized

Following the Qabrshmoun shooting incident, Bkirki emphasized that it will spare no effort to stabilize the Christian-Druze reconciliation, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Thursday.

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Several Injured, Missing as Station's Fuel Tanks Explode in Bakhoun

Several people were injured Wednesday as fuel tanks exploded at the al-Shahrouq station in the Dinniyeh district town of Bakhoun.

The blast fully destroyed the two-story station amid ambiguity over the fate of its five workers, the National News Agency said.

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Berri Hosts Hariri, Jumblat over Reconciliation Dinner

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday hosted Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat over a “reconciliation” dinner following their latest spat.

Hariri and Jumblat had met Tuesday for the first time since their latest war of words. That meeting was held at the headquarters of the Druze religious authority in Verdun on the sidelines of condolences over the death of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Ali Zeineddine.

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Kushner Says Lebanon Palestinians Would 'Live a Better Life' if U.S. Plan Accepted

Jared Kushner hinted Wednesday that his Middle East peace plan will seek to better integrate Palestinian refugees inside Arab countries, including Lebanon, as he finalizes proposals despite being shunned by the Palestinian leadership.

A week after he convened an economic workshop in Bahrain that dangled the prospect of $50 billion in investment under a peace deal, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser said he will announce the next steps "probably next week."

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