Former minister and MP Michel Samaha was interrogated at the Military Tribunal on Monday over charges of forming a group to commit crimes in Lebanon.

He was accompanied by his defense attorneys Malek al-Sayyed and Youssef Finianos and interrogated by First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abou Ghaida.

The results of the Middle School official exams, Brevet, for students in the Bekaa and Mount Lebanon regions were released on Monday.

The results can be found on the naharnet website.

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel hailed on Monday the efforts exerted by Internal Security Chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi and head of the Information Branch Col. Wissam al-Hassan for averting a plot targeting Lebanon, warning against any attempt to politicize the investigations over the issue.

“It is a humanitarian achievement that saved the lives of innocent people,” Gemayel told reporters during a press conference at his residence in Bikfaya.

U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos announced Monday that she is to visit Syria and Lebanon amid growing concern for the "deteriorating humanitarian situation" caused by the Syrian conflict.

The visit, planned from August 14 to 16, "aims to draw attention to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria and the impact of the conflict on people either remaining in Syria and who have fled to other countries, including Lebanon," the U.N. office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) said in a statement.

Airport security succeeded on Monday in thwarting a drug smuggling operation at the Rafik Hariri International Airport, reported the National News Agency.

The security forces arrested two Australians as they were attempting to smuggle drugs hidden in sweets.

The patriotism of Milad Kfouri, who reportedly provided the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch with convicting evidence in ex-minister Michel Samaha’s case, prompted him to reveal the terrorist plot targeting the nation, a security source told An Nahar newspaper on Monday.

“Kfouri asked for protection and we provided him with it after the general prosecutor’s approval,” the source said.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stressed on Monday the importance of supporting state institutions through the rise of the civil state, lauding the residents of northern region of Akkar for their loyalty to their country.

He said during a visit to the region: “God protect Akkar from evildoer plans to carry out attacks in the region.”

Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour stated that the government cannot take an “important fateful and political decision” based on media leaks, reported As Safir newspaper on Monday.

He told the newspaper: “The government will not take any decision regarding Syria before a clear judicial verdict is issued in former minister and MP Michel Samaha’s case.”

Speaker Nabih Berri lashed out at the March 14 alliance over its uncertain decision concerning its participation in the national dialogue session scheduled to convene on Thursday.

He slammed in comments published in As Safir newspaper on Monday the actions of the opposition describing them as “unacceptable,” noting that the dialogue can’t remain the “prisoner of the alliances’ mood.”

A man was wounded when a dispute between street vendors erupted into gunfire in Tripoli's al-Tal Square on Sunday evening, state-run National News Agency reported.

NNA said heavy gunfire was heard around 10:00 p.m.