Fierce armed clashes renewed overnight between the Jaafar and Shuqeir families after a Friday dispute that damaged two houses and several cars in Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday.

Friday's dispute between the two families escalated into an armed clash involving the use of shoulder-fired rockets and machineguns in al-Sharawneh neighborhood in Baalbek.

The developments in the controversial file of Lebanon's presidency face two options before the end of January that could either leave the post vacant until some constitutional amendments are made in favor of Hizbullah or elect Marada chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the post, al-Anba daily reported on Saturday.

“The presidential developments in Lebanon are in front of two options before mid January. Hizbullah will not allow the election to happen until constitutional amendments that fall in its favor are made,” an unnamed March 14 ministerial source told the daily.

A governmental Libyan delegation is expected to arrive in Beirut on Friday for a meeting with Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi to tackle the case of Hannibal Gadhafi, al-Akhbar daily reported.

“A delegation is expected to arrive in Beirut and will be headed by the First Adviser to the Libyan Justice Ministry and is expected to ask the Lebanese authorities to release Gadhafi,” judicial sources told the daily on condition of anonymity.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat blamed Iran for thwarting the presidential initiative settlement that suggested the nomination of Marada chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the top state post, As Safir daily reported on Friday.

“(Al-Mustaqbal Movement chief Saad) Hariri suggested the initiative with a Saudi approval and Iran rejected it and that was enough to freeze it,” Jumblat told the daily.

Political parties supporting the initiative settlement that suggested the nomination of Marada chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the post of the presidency, pin hopes on a U.S. mobility that could push the initiative forward, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday.

“Parties involved in the settlement are betting on a U.S. action next month that could lead to the passing of the initiative,” well informed sources told the daily.

The General Security arrested four Lebanese nationals on suspicion of forming terrorist cells that work in favor of the Islamic State, the National News Agency said on Thursday.

"Within its framework to follow up on the activities of terrorist and sleeper cells, the General Security arrested A.R, M.K., Y.B. and A.G.," it said in a statement.

Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi reiterated the calls on Thursday for the election of a president and for the formation of a new electoral law that respects the national pact and provides parity.

“We reiterate the calls to elect a president as soon as possible, and we urge the political blocs to take the presidential settlement initiative seriously,” said al-Rahi in a pre-Christmas letter.

Hizbullah will continue to support the candidacy of MP Michel Aoun for the post of presidency, despite reports claiming that the party implicitly prefers Marada chief MP Suleiman Franjieh, the Kuwaiti al-Anba daily reported on Thursday.

“Anyone who believes that Hizbullah's backing of Aoun is only a tactic or an act of courtesy is mistaken,” a March 14 official told the daily on condition of anonymity.

Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb said that a meeting will take place on Wednesday with representatives from the companies tasked to export Lebanon's trash in order to finalize the last touches and pinpoint remarks made by several ministers, As Safir daily reported.

“Several ministers made some remarks about the contract that was signed with the British and Dutch companies. A meeting with the companies' representatives will take place today despite the holiday on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in order to pinpoint the remarks,” he told the daily.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam reiterated on Tuesday the efforts to support moderation and to confront the acts of terrorism that are “harming the image of the Islam.”

“We will continue to support moderation and confront terrorism that is tarnishing the image of Islam,” said Salam marking the Prophet's Birthday and after meeting Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Daryan at Dar al-Fatwa.