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18 June 2013, 19:21 Italian Defense Minister Mario Mauro arrived in Beirut on an official visit during which he will inspect his country's UNIFIL contingent and meet with a number of Lebanese officials.
18 June 2013, 19:20 LBCI: The Jaafar family handed over an abductee from the al-Hujairi family to Hizbullah through MP Nawwar al-Saheli who in turn handed him over to Sheikh Bakr al-Rifai.
18 June 2013, 18:19 LBCI: A percussion bomb was tossed on the Qalamoun highway in Tripoli.
18 June 2013, 18:04 Security source to AFP: Two rockets fired from Syrian territory fell near the Taybeh valley in the Bekaa and no injuries were reported.
18 June 2013, 17:23 LBCI: A hand grenade was hurled on Tripoli's Syria Street.
18 June 2013, 16:41 Al-Manar: Things have returned to normal and traffic resumed in Sidon as the army deployed in the streets.
18 June 2013, 16:40 OTV: Agence France Presse photographer Joseph al-Barrak was wounded by sniper fire in Abra.
18 June 2013, 16:33 LBCI: A percussion bomb was hurled on al-Omari Street in Tripoli.
18 June 2013, 16:32 Sources to al-Manar: It is unacceptable to attack figures and civilians in Sidon but we stress the importance of pacification.
18 June 2013, 16:22 OTV: The Jaafar family will release an abductee from the al-Hujairi family at 8:00 p.m. in the Hermel area of Sahlat al-Ma'.
18 June 2013, 16:13 Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir to LBCI: We give a deadline until Monday to evacuate Hizbullah's apartments in Abra.
18 June 2013, 16:12 VDL (93.3): An Energa shell hit Barghasheh Street as another hit Souk al-Qameh in Tripoli, causing no casualties.
18 June 2013, 15:49 Al-Jadeed: A hand grenade was hurled on al-Omari Street in Tripoli.
18 June 2013, 15:47 LBCI: The al-Qobbeh-Mejdlaya road in Tripoli has been blocked with burning tires in support of Sheikh al-Asir.
18 June 2013, 15:42 Al-Jadeed: Reports said an agreement sponsored by Sidon's mufti Sheikh Salim Sousan was reached with Sheikh al-Asir to withdraw gunmen from Abra.
18 June 2013, 15:23 Sources to Future TV: An agreement on a ceasefire in Abra has been reached and the army started deploying in the region.
18 June 2013, 15:07 The Army Command issued an ultimatum to all gunmen in Sidon to immediately withdraw from the streets, warning that troops "will open fire on any gunman and will shoot back at the sources of gunfire."
18 June 2013, 15:01 OTV: Al-Asir's sources denied that any of his supporters was killed.
18 June 2013, 14:55 OTV quoting Hizbullah sources: The escalation was sparked by the attack on Popular Nasserite Organization member Mahmoud al-Sous.
18 June 2013, 14:51 Future TV: According to a preliminary toll, one civilian was killed in the Abra clashes, Mohammed Ibrahim Hashisho, and four others were injured.
18 June 2013, 14:49 OTV: Reports of shelling on al-Asir's security zone are untrue.
18 June 2013, 14:47 LBCI: The explosion of shells was heard on the Nabih Berri Boulevard in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 14:47 OTV quoting al-Asir's sources: The security zone around Abra's mosque is being shelled with RPGs despite the presence of security forces in it.
18 June 2013, 14:31 Al-Jadeed: Three people wounded in Abra's clashes were rushed to al-Raii Hospital in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 14:24 LBCI: Fadel Shaker's house was not stormed and intermittent gunshots are still being heard.
18 June 2013, 14:24 LBCI: An army force has crossed al-Awali Bridge towards Abra as gunmen left the streets.
18 June 2013, 14:21 Aoun: Hizbullah will confront any threat it may face and its stances are clear and don't ask me about my opinion.
18 June 2013, 14:20 Aoun: Certain parties provided cover for what happened at parliament and others covered what happened in the Constitutional Council.
18 June 2013, 14:18 Aoun: Everyone stabbed us in the issue of extending parliament's term and even had we convinced Hizbullah to vote on our side, extension would not have been avoided, as the extension was approved by both March 14 and March 8.
18 June 2013, 14:15 Aoun: We are the only ones who are voicing our own stances. Let those who don't have foreign connections agree with us on rescuing the country through the solidarity of its people, not through the U.S., Russia or the Arab League.
18 June 2013, 14:14 Aoun: Who sent the gunmen to Nahr al-Bared? Why did they remain silent over Fatah al-Islam in the judiciary? Who helped the detainees escape? Who neglected their responsibilities for years? This manipulation by ISF officials led us to this situation.
18 June 2013, 14:13 Aoun: A lot of people are taking impotence as an excuse and waiting for others and today the clash escalated in Abra due to these things.
18 June 2013, 14:12 Aoun: Thank God we still have the strength of the army.
18 June 2013, 14:12 Aoun: They comment on a small detail and forget their own deeds, as the former opposition is to blame for everything happening on the border and we didn't hear any of them requesting the deployment of the army.
18 June 2013, 14:11 Aoun: What do they want after Hizbullah withdraws from Syria? They don't want an electoral law, they don't want legitimate institutions and they don't want a government and they have been postponing developmental projects amid administrative paralysis.
18 June 2013, 14:10 Aoun: They are not mentioning their own duties and memos cannot achieve anything because they are not seeking Lebanon's interest.
18 June 2013, 14:09 Aoun: Sovereignty is indivisible and vacuum at state institutions brought the gunmen and the gunmen brought Hizbullah.
18 June 2013, 14:09 Aoun: We discussed the "carnival of speeches" that is taking place today about Syria and Hizbullah, as if we have no other problems, and we forgot the epoch that led us here. Certain parties should have defended Lebanon, but they rather created a vacuum and called in gunmen, which required another force to stand in their face.
18 June 2013, 14:08 Aoun: We committed ourselves to calm after filing the challenge and we did not discuss the issue in politics like others did and this is regrettable.
18 June 2013, 14:08 FPM leader MP Michel Aoun after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: Discussions tackled the issue of the Constitutional Council and it seems that there is a session on Friday and a final decision, but lack of quorum is expected.
18 June 2013, 14:06 Al-Mustaqbal: We look at the results of the Iranian presidential elections in a positive light because they reflect the people's hope of openness. We wish a new experience between Iran and the countries of the region take place, and that the president-elect work on stopping Iran and Hizbullah's interference in Syria.
18 June 2013, 14:05 Al-Mustaqbal: We hope the GCC countries would differentiate between Lebanese that are working for a living in the Gulf's countries, and those violating the laws there.
18 June 2013, 14:04 Al-Mustaqbal on Sidon: We call for wisdom and calm amid this critical stage and we urge the people to avoid reacting in a way that reflects negatively on everyone.
18 June 2013, 14:04 Al-Mustaqbal regarding the GCC's decision: Measures adopted against Hizbullah's members are a result of the party's activities.
18 June 2013, 14:03 Al-Mustaqbal: We offer our condolences to the families of the four martyrs that died in Baalbeck. We urge the security bodies to arrest the perpetrators and the families to cooperate with them in this matter.
18 June 2013, 14:01 Al-Mustaqbal: We urge the Lebanese people to support Suleiman. He is the head of the state.
18 June 2013, 14:00 Al-Mustaqbal: We praise President Michel Suleiman's stances that include delivering a note to U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly regarding the Syrian attacks on the country, especially after caretaker FM Mansour refused to do his job.
18 June 2013, 13:59 MP Ammar Houri after al-Mustaqbal bloc's meeting: Sayyed Nasrallah's last speech crashed Lebanese people's hope of calm.
18 June 2013, 13:53 Future TV: The sounds of gunshots and RPGs are being heard every now and then in Sidon and normalcy is starting to return after clashes abated.
18 June 2013, 13:51 Al-Jadeed: MP Bahia Hariri has been informed by President Suleiman that the army will take measures to restore normalcy in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:48 LBCI quoting al-Asir's sources: Shells were fired from Haret Saida on the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque.
18 June 2013, 13:47 Al-Jadeed: Gunmen loyal to al-Asir deployed across Abra and placed barriers in the bystreets.
18 June 2013, 13:45 Sources to OTV: Hizbullah is keen on pacification but will not allow any change on the ground in Sidon and the neighboring villages.
18 June 2013, 13:43 Al-Jadeed: The army closed the road at the intersection of Dar al-Enaya-al-Salhiyeh to prevent the spread of clashes and gunmen towards Eastern Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:41 OTV: Hizbullah has committed itself not to advance towards the rival positions in Sidon until the moment and any other claims are untrue.
18 June 2013, 13:40 Al-Jadeed: Hizbullah denied storming Fadel Shaker's villa on the Nabih Berri Boulevard in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:40 LBCI: Gunmen appeared on Sidon's seaside corniche and machinegun fire is being heard as the army reinforced its deployment.
18 June 2013, 13:39 Al-Jadeed: There are no unusual moves in the Ain el-Hilweh camp over the clashes in Abra.
18 June 2013, 13:38 LBCI: Gunmen blocked Sidon's eastern boulevard and gunfire was heard near the city's seaside boulevard.
18 June 2013, 13:38 Al-Jadeed: A shell exploded and was followed by heavy gunfire near Fadel Shaker's villa on the Nabih Berri Boulevard in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:37 Al-Jadeed: Gunmen deployed on Sidon's seaside road.
18 June 2013, 13:34 Al-Jadeed: Members of the Resistance Brigades entered Fadel Shaker's villa in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:31 Al-Jadeed quoting Hizbullah source: Asir's supporters did not enter any of the apartments in Abra.
18 June 2013, 13:25 MTV: Hizbullah members seized control of Fadel Shaker's villa in Sidon.
18 June 2013, 13:23 Military source to LBCI: Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir was behind escalating the tensions in the area.
18 June 2013, 13:22 MTV: All roads in Sidon are closed, except for the seaside road.
18 June 2013, 13:22 MTV: A number of rockets were fired from Haret Saida on Abra, leaving two people dead and several others wounded.
18 June 2013, 13:17 LBCI: Clashes are still ongoing fiercely in the vicinity of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque and Asir's office only confirmed the reports about storming Hizbullah's apartments.
18 June 2013, 13:16 Al-Jadeed: Sidon's entrance near al-Awali Bridge is witnessing a deployment by gunmen.
18 June 2013, 13:14 Al-Jadeed: Al-Asir supporters stormed an apartment in Sidon's Abra and gunfire is still being heard.
18 June 2013, 12:44 MTV: Reports said one of al-Asir's supporters was killed in the ongoing clashes in the Sidon neighborhood of Abra.
18 June 2013, 12:39 MTV: Masked gunmen and snipers deployed heavily on the rooftops of buildings in Abra and the army is shooting back at the sources of gunfire.
18 June 2013, 12:30 LBCI: Sniper activity is ongoing in Abra and a shell landed near Haret Saida's roundabout causing no casualties.
18 June 2013, 12:23 VDL (93.3): Tight security measures were taken in Abra and all roads leading to the neighborhood were blocked.
18 June 2013, 12:17 VDL (93.3): A mortar shell was hurled in Abra.
18 June 2013, 12:16 VDL: (93.3): Al-Asir's supporters and those of Mahmoud al-Sous exchanged heavy gunfire in Abra.
18 June 2013, 12:16 VDL (93.3): Sheikh al-Asir vowed not to stay silent over the "criminal act" against his brother.
18 June 2013, 12:15 Future TV: A clash took place between the supporters of Sheikh al-Asir and those of the Resistance Brigades in Abra.
18 June 2013, 12:14 Al-Jadeed: Armed supporters of Islamist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir tried to storm into apartments of Hizbullah members in Sidon's Abra.
18 June 2013, 12:10 LBCI: An RPG exploded in Abra neighorborhood of Sidon.
18 June 2013, 12:03 Al-Jadeed: Masked gunmen were deployed in Sidon's Abra neighborhood and several people have left their residences following the incident.
18 June 2013, 12:02 OTV: The security situation has deteriorated in Abra, and reports said that RPGs were used.
18 June 2013, 12:02 LBCI quoting sources close to Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir: Exchange of fire in Abra took place between supporters of al-Asir and individuals residing inside Hizbullah apartments.
18 June 2013, 11:57 LBCI: The sound of gunfire was heard in the Sidon suburb of Abra.
18 June 2013, 08:44 March 14 memo: We hope Suleiman would confront the dangers before it is too late.
18 June 2013, 08:43 March 14 memo asked Suleiman to contribute to the formation of a neutral cabinet that supports national interest and takes Baabda declaration as its basis.
18 June 2013, 08:42 March 14 memo asked Suleiman to call for the deployment of the army on the northern and eastern borders with Syria with support of U.N. peacekeepers.
18 June 2013, 08:42 March 14 memo: Hizbullah's role in Syria is in violation of the Constitution.
18 June 2013, 08:41 March 14 memo asked Suleiman to call for Hizbullah's full and immediate withdrawal from the fighting in Syria pending a solution to the problem of its arms in Syria.
18 June 2013, 08:41 March 14 memo: Suleiman should launch an initiative to stop the state's collapse and give the Lebanese some hope.
18 June 2013, 08:40 March 14 memo: Hizbullah's role in Syria is putting Lebanon and the Lebanese in several dangers and mainly social and economic problems.
18 June 2013, 08:40 March 14 memo: Hizbullah is serving the Syrian and Iranian regimes at the expense of the Lebanese. This pushes the country to a war among the Lebanese.
18 June 2013, 08:38 March 14 memo: The Syrian regime expanded its battle to Lebanon and carried out crimes mainly in the capital of the North and in Arsal where warplanes carried out air raids.
18 June 2013, 08:37 March 14 memo: Economic and social challenges are increasing. The situation reached a state of disaster in which territories have become barracks to train gunmen and send them abroad under the orders of Iran.
18 June 2013, 08:36 March 14 memo: Hizbullah contradicted the national dialogue and the Baabda declaration.
18 June 2013, 08:36 March 14 memo: Hizbullah contributed to the proliferation of arms and gunmen in different Lebanese regions.
18 June 2013, 08:35 March 14 memo: Hizbullah's illegitimate weapons have led the party to create a power stronger than the state and imposed its hegemony on its sovereign decisions.
18 June 2013, 08:34 March 14 memo: Our complaint and previous suggestions focused on the Syrian regime's violations of our borders and sovereignty amid support to these violations by some government members.
18 June 2013, 08:33 March 14 memo: Our first complaint on the severe danger on the country remains the same.
18 June 2013, 08:32 Al-Mustaqbal bloc leader Fouad Saniora during a press conference at parliament: We delivered a memo to Suleiman for the second time in nine months.
18 June 2013, 08:27 The March 14 delegation arrived at the parliament.
18 June 2013, 08:20 LBCI: Suleiman summoned Plumbly and handed him a complaint to the U.N. on the Syrian violations.
18 June 2013, 08:17 A meeting for the Constitutional Council was set for next Friday.
18 June 2013, 08:12 VDL (93.3): The March 14 delegation left Baabda palace and headed to parliament for its press conference on the memo it delivered to Suleiman.
18 June 2013, 08:12 Beirut police arrested 2 Lebanese and a Syrian for committing different crimes. They also seized 7 motorcycles and 10 vehicles for violating regulations.
18 June 2013, 08:12 VDL (93.3): Ashton left Baabda palace without making any statement.
18 June 2013, 07:33 The Constitutional Council failed to meet for the 3rd time to discuss petitions on parliament’s extension over lack of quorum caused by the absence of 3 judges.
18 June 2013, 07:18 VDL (93.3): Ashton had to cancel her meetings with Salam and Mansour to visit UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura instead.
18 June 2013, 07:16 LBCI: A meeting is underway between a March 14 delegation and President Suleiman at Baabda palace.
18 June 2013, 07:16 MTV: Only seven out of 10 Constitutional Council members arrived for the meeting, which means there is lack of quorum.
18 June 2013, 07:14 VDL (93.3): Ashton canceled her meeting with PM-designate Tammam Salam.
18 June 2013, 06:47 VDL (100.5): Members of the Constitutional Council began arriving at its headquarters.
18 June 2013, 06:41 A meeting is underway between President Michel Suleiman and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton at the Baabda Palace.
18 June 2013, 06:17 ISF detained 52 people for committing various crimes throughout Lebanese territories.
18 June 2013, 06:12 Al-Rahi demanded before heading to Rome the formation of a neutral cabinet as a first step to bridge the gap between the March 8 and 14 alliances and achieve reconciliation.
18 June 2013, 05:35 Caretaker Minister Fadi Abboud denied in remarks to VDL (93.3) that differences between Hizbullah and the FPM are growing over the parliament extension row.
18 June 2013, 04:38 VDL (100.5): A meeting between Caretaker Adnan Mansour and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was canceled without any clear reasons.
18 June 2013, 04:34 MP Antoine Zahra to VDL (100.5): The March 14 alliance's demands are logical, rightful and give hope in rebuilding the state.
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