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21 May 2012, 06:19 Al-Mustaqbal official Mustafa Alloush to Radio Orient: More than 20 officers and soldiers have participated in the killing of the two Sheikhs in Akkar.
21 May 2012, 05:27 The road of al-Mohammara and Nahr al-Bared was blocked with burning tires.
21 May 2012, 05:14 Protesters blocked Beddawi–Deir Ammar road.
21 May 2012, 05:12 The Chtaura-Saadnayel road was reopened after it was blocked on Sunday in protest of Sheikh Abdul Wahed’s killing.
21 May 2012, 04:43 VDL (93.3): Armed gunmen began appearing in Halba’s square.
21 May 2012, 04:22 VDL (93.3): The Bireh-Qobayyat road in northern Lebanon was blocked with burning tires.
20 May 2012, 19:56 Al-Jadeed: The sound of an RPG was heard amid gunfire in Tariq al-Jedideh in Beirut.
20 May 2012, 19:53 Security forces reopened roads in Verdun and Corniche al-Mazraa.
20 May 2012, 19:52 National News Agency: Heavy gunfire has been heard in the vicinity of Beirut Arab University behind the Sports City.
20 May 2012, 19:32 Al-Jadeed: The sound of intermittent gunshots is still being heard in the vicinity of Tariq al-Jedideh.
20 May 2012, 19:18 Al-Jadeed: The sound of gunfire was heard in Beirut.
20 May 2012, 19:17 MTV: The education minister denied that he had issued a statement suspending classes tomorrow.
20 May 2012, 19:05 OTV: The army has intervened to reopen roads in Beirut and protesters are gathering in Tariq al-Jedideh’s neighborhoods.
20 May 2012, 18:51 The road has been blocked in the Beirut area of Verdun near the police station to protest the death of Sheikh Abdul Wahed.
20 May 2012, 18:28 The Sports City-Arab University road in Beirut has been blocked with burning tires in protest over the killing of Sheikh Abdul Wahed.
20 May 2012, 18:09 LBC: Protesters blocked the Bechara al-Khoury and Corniche al-Mazraa roads in Beirut to condemn the killing of Sheikh Abdul Wahed.
20 May 2012, 17:59 Miqati: The freedom of the media is sacred and I laud your efforts, but I urge you to contribute to diffusing tensions.
20 May 2012, 17:59 Miqati: The same as any mistake committed by soldiers can be fatal, mistakes committed by politicians can also be fatal, that's why I call for an end to the tense rhetoric.
20 May 2012, 17:58 Miqati: I have asked the justice minister to follow up on the case and shoulder his responsibilities.
20 May 2012, 17:58 Miqati: We stress on the need to reopen roads and not to attack private and public properties because that would only serve the enemies.
20 May 2012, 17:57 Miqati: We call on the residents in Tripoli to act wisely and we are keen on fulfilling justice and we urge you to deal positively with the army.
20 May 2012, 17:18 PM Miqati: The government is determined to continue to shoulder its national responsibilities amid this critical period in Lebanon and the region, and it will take all measures necessary to preserve civil peace.
20 May 2012, 17:14 LBC: Residents from the Western Bekaa town of al-Marj blocked the al-Marj-Jib Janine road with burning tires.
20 May 2012, 17:00 LBC: The army has managed to reopen the al-Naameh-Beirut highway.
20 May 2012, 16:30 MTV: Protesters blocked the al-Naameh road and citizens are urging security forces to reopen it.
20 May 2012, 16:12 Shaar: We call on the state to firmly respond to the claims of Syria's envoy to the U.N. which are aimed at accusing the North of being a hotbed for terror and al-Qaida.
20 May 2012, 16:11 Shaar: We call for self-restraint and urge Tripoli's residents to remain totally calm, reopen the roads and refrain from burning tires. The judiciary must be given the full chance to perform its duties and this crime will not go without accountability.
20 May 2012, 15:58 LBC: Two hand grenades were hurled at the stream of Abu Ali River, amid an intermittent exchange of gunfire between Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
20 May 2012, 15:40 MTV: A grenade was found in Abu Ali River in Tripoli.
20 May 2012, 15:09 Army Command: The explosives found in Majdal Anjar turned out to be old, inoperative ordnance and they will be detonated on site.
20 May 2012, 14:30 Akkar MPs: Blocking roads does not serve the interests of citizens and we call on people to reopen roads.
20 May 2012, 14:30 Akkar MPs: We call on our people to practice self-restraint to prevent civil strife.
20 May 2012, 14:29 Akkar MPs: The government bears the moral responsibility for the incident and we demand an instant probe into this crime. Any probe conducted by army personnel is rejected because they are accused of this crime.
20 May 2012, 14:28 Akkar MPs: We call on President Suleiman, PM Miqati and the Army Command to take all the relevant measures against the officers and soldiers who committed this crime.
20 May 2012, 14:27 MP Khaled Daher after Akkar MPs meeting: We condemn the crime that targeted the two clerics and the deliberate act by the army.
20 May 2012, 14:24 PM Miqati called a broad security meeting that will be held at the Grand Serail at 6:30 to discuss the situation in Akkar.
20 May 2012, 14:15 LBC: A team of forensic doctors arrived at the Rahhal Hospital to examine the two bodies.
20 May 2012, 13:55 Army Command: Judge Saqr inspected the shooting scene and started interrogating the members of the army checkpoint.
20 May 2012, 13:49 LBC: Bombs were discovered on the Majdel Anjar road and the army has cordoned off the area ahead of the arrival of a military expert.
20 May 2012, 13:45 The Lebanese army managed to reopen the Dinniyeh-Tripoli road.
20 May 2012, 13:41 LBC: Protesters have blocked the roads around al-Nour Square and in other areas of Tripoli.
20 May 2012, 13:33 MTV: A delegation of Akkar clerics has threatened to form a "free Lebanese army" should the situation persist.
20 May 2012, 13:28 MP Jumblat telephoned ex-PM Hariri over the Akkar incident and urged residents not to fall into the Syrian regime's traps.
20 May 2012, 12:57 MP Marwan Hamadeh: We will call, together with some colleagues, for forming a parliamentary panel with judicial powers to probe the behavior of some army intelligence and General Security agents.
20 May 2012, 12:53 LBC: The Council of Muftis will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow morning.
20 May 2012, 12:29 Statement issued by Akkar’s muftis and clerics: We call for a general strike tomorrow across Lebanon and for three days of mourning over the slain sheikh.
20 May 2012, 12:29 Statement issued by Akkar’s muftis and clerics: the department of Islamic endowment in Akkar calls for a probe to prevent the recurrence of such an abhorrent act and for slapping the culprits with the severest punishment possible.
20 May 2012, 12:28 Statement issued by Akkar’s muftis and clerics: This issue is a dangerous precedent and the department of Islamic endowment in Akkar warns some military institution officers against trying to create a rift between us and the military institution which we respect.
20 May 2012, 12:27 Statement issued by Akkar's muftis and clerics to condemn Sheikh Abdul Wahed's killing: We will not allow anyone to stir a strife between our citizens and the military institution.
20 May 2012, 12:20 Ex-PM Saniora: We cannot remain silent over the incident that led to the death of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed and the circumstances must be unveiled as soon as possible. His blood will not go in vain and we must know who issued the orders.
20 May 2012, 11:39 LBC: The family of Sheikh Abdul Wahed stressed that it will not bury him before his murderer is handed over to justice.
20 May 2012, 11:38 An al-Jadeed television crew was assaulted by individuals in Halba who prevented it from filming in the area.
20 May 2012, 11:23 Former PM Saad Hariri condemned Abdul Wahed’s death and telephoned President Michel Suleiman and Army Commander Jean Qahwaji demanding an immediate investigation in the matter.
20 May 2012, 10:54 The residents of al-Beddawi blocked the international road with burning tires in protest against Abdul Wahed and his companion’s death.
20 May 2012, 10:37 The Army Command announced in a statement the formation of an investigation committee, under the concerned judiciary, to look into Sheikh Abdul Wahed and his companion’s death.
20 May 2012, 10:06 Prime Minister Najib Miqati ordered that an investigation be launched in the death of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed.
20 May 2012, 10:05 Security source to MTV: No decision has been taken to deploy security forces instead of the army in Akkar.
20 May 2012, 09:43 Jamaa al-Islamiya denied in a statement its involvement in the Halba rally.
20 May 2012, 09:34 LBC: Residents of Akkar, with the support of MPs from the region, took the decision to block all Akkar roads, kick the army out of the region, and hand security duties to the ISF.
20 May 2012, 09:20 The Halba-Akkar road has been blocked in protest against Abdul Wahed’s death.
20 May 2012, 09:16 Security source to MTV: The army checkpoint at Kweikhat came under fire and it was not the first to shoot at Abdul Wahed’s vehicle as had been reported.
20 May 2012, 09:05 The Syrian Social National Party rally has ended.
20 May 2012, 09:04 MTV: The Jamaa al-Islamiya rally that scheduled to be held at Halba has been called off after the death of Sheikh Abdul Wahed.
20 May 2012, 09:04 MTV: Sheikh Abdul Wahed’s companion has been killed in the shooting.
20 May 2012, 08:58 Mustaqbal MP Khaled al-Daher: Orders were issued to target Sheikh Abdul Wahed and they were unfortunately made by members of the Lebanese army.
20 May 2012, 08:46 Daher: We demand an immediate investigation in the murder.
20 May 2012, 08:45 MP Khaled al-Daher: We demand that Sheikh Abdul Wahed's murderers be punished.
20 May 2012, 08:43 LBC: Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed died from injuries he sustained in the shooting.
20 May 2012, 08:40 LBC: Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahed was wounded in a shooting at a checkpoint in al-Kweikhat in Akkar.
20 May 2012, 08:21 The Syrian Social National Party rally is underway in Halba.
20 May 2012, 08:06 Mustaqbal MP Khaled al-Daher to LBC: The Halba rally was called for by the families of the martyrs who thwarted Hizbullah’s attempt to take over Lebanon.
20 May 2012, 07:51 MTV: Security forces deployed heavily in the northern town of Halba ahead of separate rallies by the Mustaqbal Movement and Syrian Social National Party.
20 May 2012, 07:09 Mustaqbal MP Ahmed Fatfat to LBC: To my knowledge, the judiciary has nothing on Shadi al-Mawlawi except that he may have received funds to support the Syrian people. His arrest therefore may have been aimed at halting this aid.
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