A decision to hold a cabinet meeting this week has not been determined yet, pending consultations between the political parties, the VDL (100.5) quoted sources at the Grand Serail on Monday.

The sources' comments came after media reports alleged that PM Tammam Salam has called for a meeting on Thursday.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil lamented Sunday that some parties are awaiting “foreign” instructions related to the country's internal affairs, while stressing that the FPM is extending its hand to all political forces.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan called Sunday for backing the efforts of ex-PM Saad Hariri that are aimed at speeding up the election of a new president, while warning against staging any street protests during this period.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday blasted calls for a so-called “package deal” that precedes the election of a president, noting that any candidate who accepts it has no “dignity.”

Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh told ex-PM Saad Hariri during their latest meeting that he will not withdraw from the presidential race in favor of Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun and that he would only make such a move if there is an agreement on a third candidate, a media report said on Sunday.

The Free Patriotic Movement is still preparing for street protests despite the latest political developments and ex-PM Saad Hariri's return to Lebanon that has given a new impetus to efforts aimed at ending the presidential void, a media report has said.

Speaker Nabih Berri's rejection of the presidential nomination of Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun reflects Hizbullah's real stance despite the party's declared support for Aoun's bid, sources close to the FPM have said.

Al-Mustaqbal Movement chief ex-PM Saad Hariri met on Saturdaywith Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the Grand Serail after a series of shuttle presidency meetings over the week.

Hariri left the meeting without making a statement, media reports said.

Apple farmers held protests in several Lebanese regions on Saturday demanding a government action to help them sell their products inside Lebanon and to foreign markets.

Apple farmers in the Chouf district of Barouk blocked the road in a move that will be echoed in several other Lebanese regions on Saturday.

The Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end at 12:00 am on October 29, 2016.

Standard timing will be adopted as of Sunday, October 30 and clocks will go back to 11:00 pm.