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25 May 2013, 11:55 Gemayel called on officials to assume their responsibilities.
25 May 2013, 11:55 Gemayel: Resolve the disputes in the country before carrying out the elections.
25 May 2013, 11:54 Gemayel: The country is on the edge of a civil war.
25 May 2013, 11:53 Gemayel: We can't carry out the elections in Tripoli were clashes are still ongoing.
25 May 2013, 11:53 Gemayel: The President, Caretaker PM, Defense Minister and Interior Minister should assume their national responsibilities.
25 May 2013, 11:52 Gemayel: The state isn't able to protect Tripoli.
25 May 2013, 11:51 Gemayel: The absence of a decree that sets the prospects of the expatriates vote can topple the adoption of the 1960 law.
25 May 2013, 11:50 Gemayel: Things will remain the same for the upcoming 4 years.
25 May 2013, 11:50 Gemayel: Can we bring new faces to parliament through the adoption of the 1960 law? We are in fact extending the term of the current parliament by adopting this law.
25 May 2013, 11:49 Gemayel: We are committing a crime. We should correct this historical mistake. We are all responsible for it.
25 May 2013, 11:48 Gemayel wondered how FPM leader MP Michel Aoun agreed to submit candidacy under the 1960 law.
25 May 2013, 11:47 Gemayel: All the discussion over a new electoral law was a charade.
25 May 2013, 11:47 Phalange Party MP Sami Gemayel in a press conference: If we continue in this path then within 48-hours we will have to adopt the 1960 law, which will be a real defeat for all Christians.
25 May 2013, 11:24 MP Antoine Zahra to MTV: Attempts to put everyone in a dead end is a choice that doesn't respect the parliament.
25 May 2013, 10:52 Four gunmen raided Syrian camps in Talya-Baalbek and seized 12 IDs from them.
25 May 2013, 10:15 Arslan: Politicians should be transparent when discussing things in public.
25 May 2013, 10:14 Arslan: I support the proposal of MP Walid Jumblat to extend parliament's term.
25 May 2013, 10:13 Arslan said the elections shouldn't turn into a source of strife and sectarian divisions.
25 May 2013, 10:12 Arslan: I urged Berri to extend parliament's term for two years because the security situation does not allow transparent and democratic polls to take place.
25 May 2013, 10:12 Lebanese Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan after meeting Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh: Berri is the guarantee for the unity of the Lebanese.
25 May 2013, 09:51 Mesqawi: Called for coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon.
25 May 2013, 09:51 Mesqawi: What happened in Dar al-Fatwa in Sidon aims at dividing the Muslims.
25 May 2013, 09:49 Mesqawi: We call on President Suleiman and caretaker PM Miqati to take all the necessary measures to end the situation in Tripoli.
25 May 2013, 09:48 Mesqawi: We should work on making Tripoli arms free. The state is responsible for the security of citizens.
25 May 2013, 09:46 Mesqawi: The security chaos in Tripoli is a serious sedition. We call on the security forces to fully carry out its role in restoring calm.
25 May 2013, 09:46 The deputy head of the Higher Islamic Council Omar Mesqawi: The HIC discussed the situation in the northern city of Tripoli.
25 May 2013, 06:42 MP Samir al-Jisr to VDL (93.3): The general prosecutor should take action against all those involved in the Tripoli fighting.
25 May 2013, 05:22 Al-Jadeed TV: A man from Jabal Mohsen was killed in Tripoli sniper fire.
25 May 2013, 05:16 VDL (100.5): Sniper fire continued to rattle Tripoli.
24 May 2013, 19:42 LBCI: Two shells fell on al-Shaarani and al-Rahbat regions of Tripoli's al-Qoba neighborhood.
24 May 2013, 19:18 MTV: Clashes have slightly intensified on the al-Riva, al-Shaarani, al-Mankoubine and al-Baqar axes in Tripoli.
24 May 2013, 19:07 Syrian National Coalition's spokesperson Khaled Saleh: We have been informed that the Hizbullah militia is advancing towards Daraa, the capital of the revolution.
24 May 2013, 19:03 LBCI: Mohammed Merhi was wounded by sniper gunshots in Tripoli.
24 May 2013, 18:46 OTV: Masked men fired gunshots towards a shop that sells alcoholic drinks near al-Tal police station in Tripoli.
24 May 2013, 18:43 LBCI: Four armed men kidnapped Ahmed Fayez Loulou near his company in Saadnayel.
24 May 2013, 16:55 LBCI: The deployment of the army in Bab al-Tabbaneh has not been accepted until the moment.
24 May 2013, 16:53 MTV: A meeting will be held between Berri and Saniora this weekend to define the course of things regarding the elections.
24 May 2013, 16:53 Patriarch al-Rahi received phone calls congratulating him on his safe return from FPM leader Aoun, LF chief Geagea and ex-deputy speaker Ferzli.
24 May 2013, 16:48 LBCI: The leaders of the fighting frontiers failed to reach an agreement during their meeting at Harba Mosque and will resume their talks after the Maghrib prayer.
24 May 2013, 16:48 LBCI: Two shells fell on the corniche of Abu Ali River near Barrad al-Bisar.
24 May 2013, 16:39 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: I recommend reducing the interference in Syria and Tripoli's residents are Lebanese citizens. When Tripoli's political leaders reject the army, this is a condemned thing.
24 May 2013, 16:38 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: Major world powers are currently trying to resolve the crisis in Syria, such as the U.S. and Russia, so who are we to be able to change the equation in Syria, we won't be able to change anything.
24 May 2013, 16:38 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: We must protect the army under any circumstances.
24 May 2013, 16:37 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: These are my words after my meeting with my friend, Speaker Berri, and I take responsibility for what I'm saying.
24 May 2013, 16:37 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: Today, I'm with extending parliament's term because we can't hold elections in this tense atmosphere and because it would prevent vacuum and chaos in state institutions.
24 May 2013, 16:37 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: Amid these bleak circumstances, I don't think that it is useful to engage in the elections farce.
24 May 2013, 16:36 MP Jumblat from Ain al-Tineh: There are forces who have opted for chaos in Tripoli and it is prohibited to attack the army because we would be committing self-destruction.
24 May 2013, 16:22 MTV: Hasan Daher al-Meqdad and four other members of al-Meqdad clan have been released on bail.
24 May 2013, 16:07 LBCI: Clashes renewed on the Hariri Project frontier in al-Qobbeh and two people have been reportedly wounded.
24 May 2013, 15:52 MTV: Jumblat is currently meeting with Berri in Ain al-Tineh.
24 May 2013, 15:42 LBCI: Some of the leaders of the fighting frontiers in al-Qobbeh have rejected the agreement terms and the deployment of the army before the issuance of an arrest warrant for Rifaat Eid.
24 May 2013, 15:12 VDL (100.5): Patriarch al-Rahi has tasked Priest Abdou Abu Kassm to represent him at the ceremony of the Resistance and Liberation Day tomorrow in Mashghara.
24 May 2013, 14:15 LF leader Samir Geagea: Holding a cabinet session to form the electoral supervisory committee is illegitimate, against the National Pact and would revive the 1960 law.
24 May 2013, 14:14 LBCI: The Syrian army set on fire wheat fields and olive groves in Hilwas and Nsoub on the Syrian side of the border and the flames spread into groves in Lebanon.
24 May 2013, 13:54 Al-Manar: Eight Israeli soldiers crossed the technical fence in the al-Wazzani area.
24 May 2013, 13:42 LBCI: Hasan Abbas was wounded when a shell fell on Tripoli's neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen.
24 May 2013, 13:18 MTV: Imad al-Qassir died of wounds incurred in Tripoli's clashes and a woman was wounded by sniper gunfire in Bab al-Tabbaneh.
24 May 2013, 13:15 Al-Jisr called for rejecting violence in the North.
24 May 2013, 13:15 Al-Jisr: We call for suing people threatening and terrorizing Tripoli and we urge President Suleiman to demand the army to act firmly and fairly with all perpetrators to safeguard the city's stability.
24 May 2013, 13:14 Al-Mustaqbal MP Samir al-Jisr after a meeting of Tripoli's MPs at the Center House: We are committed to religious coexistence in the city.
24 May 2013, 12:54 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: We categorically reject extension and elections must be held according to any current or new law, and laws must not be an excuse (for postponing elections).
24 May 2013, 12:53 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: There is no dispute among the Christian leaders and they are characterized by their free and diverse opinions.
24 May 2013, 12:52 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: We were honored by the things we heard about Lebanon while abroad concerning its role in peace and stability in this Levant and this is what we're working for.
24 May 2013, 12:52 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: The Baabda Declaration was firm in stating that Lebanon is a neutral country and no one must be allowed to implicate it in regional and international axes and we regret that it is being implicated against its will.
24 May 2013, 12:51 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: We must restore our unity as Christians and Muslims and this is our wish amid these critical circumstances.
24 May 2013, 12:51 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: I do not accept claims that the ball is only in the court of Christians and a consensual electoral law is not only a Christian concern.
24 May 2013, 12:50 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: Christians are united and the conflicting viewpoints do not imply that there is a rift.
24 May 2013, 12:50 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: This failure created a major disappointment and it may be attributed to the lack of trust (among the parties) and we call for holding elections within the constitutional timeframe because Lebanon's feature is the rotation of power.
24 May 2013, 12:49 Patriarch al-Rahi from Beirut airport: We cannot say that the situation deteriorated because of my absence and of course we voice regret that the parties concerned have not been able to reach a new electoral law.
24 May 2013, 12:49 The International Committee of the Red Cross urged all sides in Tripoli to "allow the injured immediate and safe access to hospitals, to refrain from harming civilians and to allow people to leave the areas affected by the violence."
24 May 2013, 12:44 Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi arrived in Beirut after a 56-days trip to Latin America.
24 May 2013, 12:32 VDL (93.3): Residents from Arsal contacted security agencies in Hermel to report an air raid by a Syrian helicopter on Khirbet Younin in Arsal's outskirts.
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