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March 14 Slams Qabalan’s ‘Verbal Provocation’ on Dispute over Lassa

March 14 general secretariat coordinator Fares Soaid snapped back at the deputy leader of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, Abdul Amir Qabalan, saying Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi should put an end to the “verbal provocation” over the dispute on the sectarian identity of the town of Lassa.

Qabalan said during Friday prayers that documents prove that the land in and around Lassa in the district of Jbeil belongs to its residents. Lassa’s population is mainly Shiite.

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New Bristol Meeting Under Slogan of ‘Justice for Stability’

Former ministers, MPs and around 300 personalities will attend a legal conference organized by the March 14 forces next week under the slogan of “Justice for Stability.”

March 14-led opposition sources told An Nahar daily that the meeting, which will be held at the Bristol hotel in Beirut on Tuesday evening, will stress the need to remain committed to the international tribunal and continue funding it.

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Charbel: Al-Hassan Political Role Won't Go On, Mustaqbal to Be Forbidden from Meddling in ISF

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel on Friday said “the Mustaqbal Movement and any political party will be forbidden from interfering in the Internal Security Forces’ affairs.”

In an interview with Hizbullah’s Al-Manar television, Charbel added that he will not allow ISF Intelligence Bureau chief Col. Wissam al-Hassan to carry on with playing a “political role.”

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Qabalan: Al-Rahi Must Tackle Lassa Case, I Will Confront Any Conspiracy against it

The Vice President of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Abdul Amir Qabalan stated on Friday that facts and documents prove that the land in and around the town of Lassa belongs to its residents.

He demanded during Friday Muslim prayers that no one get involved in the matter and that all the residents be treated fairly.

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Monsignor Youssef Toq Passes Away

The Maronite patriarchate’s secretary, Monsignor Youssef Toq passed away and will be buried at his hometown of Besharri in northern Lebanon on Saturday, media reports said.

Voice of Lebanon radio station (93.3) said Toq seems to have died from a heart attack. His body was found in his bed on Friday morning after he failed to appear for breakfast.

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ISF Attacked while Removing Construction at Airport Road

Four security forces members were injured on Friday as they were attempting to remove a construction violation at the airport road, reported the National News Agency.

It said that as the Internal Security Forces were trying to remove the violation by the Awad family, a number of women and youths from the Awad and Kheireddine families intervened to stop them by burning tires and pelting them with rocks.

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U.S. Transfer of Hizbullah Fighter to Iraqi Authorities on Hold

Iraq's Justice Ministry said Friday that plans to transfer a top Hizbullah commander who's being held in Baghdad from U.S. to Iraqi custody have been put on hold.

The turnabout comes as 20 U.S. senators ask the Pentagon to take "whatever steps you can" to prevent the transfer out of fear that the militant, Ali Mussa Daqduq, will escape or be released by Iraq's government.

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Charbel Denies Presenting Proposal over Security Appointments as March 8 Annoyed with his Actions

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel revealed on Friday that he has not yet presented any suggestions in the security appointments file.

He therefore denied to LBC television that he is not concerned with any media reports on the matter, hoping that he would reach a conclusion that would “satisfy my conscience.”

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Suleiman Satisfied with Cabinet Performance, Says Duty of Everyone to Support it

President Michel Suleiman has expressed satisfaction with the cabinet’s performance saying it was the duty of all parties to support it in its efforts to meet the people’s demands.

Suleiman has told his visitors that the government was in harmony and was not witnessing clashes between the different parties. The cabinet should be described as centrist although it expresses a one-sided viewpoint.

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U.S. Donates $1.7 Million to ISF

The U.S. donated to the Internal Security Forces (ISF) facilities, equipment, and supplies valued at over $1.7 million in July, said a U.S. embassy statement on Friday.

The donation includes a new police station in the area adjacent to the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in the north fully furnished and equipped per ISF specifications. The value of this donation is $1,134,570.

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