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Army probe yet to unveil Qornet al-Sawda incident circumstances

The investigations that the army is conducting regarding the killing of the two young men Haitham and Malek Tawk in the northern region of Qornet al-Sawda have so far not managed to “draw a clear picture of the incident’s circumstances,” a media report said.

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Mikati calls for end to 'fabricated problem' over cabinet sessions

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati accused again those opposing cabinet meetings of "seeking to spread vacuum."

In a statement Tuesday, Mikati said, in an apparent reference to the Free Patriotic Movement, that those who are claiming to preserve the president's powers have themselves practiced obstruction for years.

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Report: Israel tells Hezbollah via Shea that it doesn't want war

Israel sent a message to Hezbollah through U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea during the Eid al-Adha holiday, saying that the Israeli army “does not want a war” over two Hezbollah tents that Israel says are placed several kilometers inside the occupied Shebaa Farms, a media report said.

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UN in contact with Lebanon, Israel over Hezbollah tents

The U.N. peacekeeping force on the Lebanon-Israel border said its commander is in contact with officials in both countries over tensions regarding two tents set up by Hezbollah last month.

Israel filed a complaint with the United Nations in June claiming that Hezbollah had set up tents several dozen meters (yards) inside of Israeli territory.

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Hannibal Gadhafi taken to hospital for third time

A son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was taken to hospital for the third time after his health deteriorated due to a hunger strike to protest his detention without trial in Beirut, Dubai-based Al-Hadath TV said.

Al-Hadath said Gadhafi was in "critical condition" after he suffered a sharp drop in his blood sugar level. He was taken to Beirut’s Hotel-Dieu de France hospital on Sunday.

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Bassil meets in London with British premiership officials

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has met in London with the British deputy national security adviser for Middle East affairs, Ajay Sharma, and the Middle East official at the British premiership, George Bowman.

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Report: Salameh won't stay in his post after his term expires

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh will leave his post at the end of this month when his term will expire, a media report said on Monday.

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Presidential file stalls again, media reports say

Lebanon's presidential election has stalled again, several local media reports said Monday.

Therefore, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will not call for any electoral session unless there are new developments, al-Joumhouria newspaper said.

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Report: Hezbollah removes one of two tents from Shebaa farms

Hezbollah has removed one of two tents set up in the Shebaa Farms between Lebanon and Israel, several Israeli media reports said.

On Sunday, Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz told a radio station that Israel was trying to let diplomacy work to resolve the issue.

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Tension after 2 killed in area disputed by Bsharri, Dinniyeh residents

Two young men who hail from the northern region of Bsharri have been killed in the Qornet al-Sawda area, which is disputed by residents of Bsharri and Dinniyeh, triggering sectarian tensions and an intervention by the army.

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