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12 March 2014, 08:02 MP Salim Salhab to VDL (93.3): Thursday's cabinet session is to pass time. The policy statement row will not be resolved in the upcoming hours.
12 March 2014, 07:58 TMC: Dahr al-Baydar road is open to all vehicles despite snowfall and low visibility.
12 March 2014, 07:32 Gasoline prices increased LL300 while diesel and gas prices remained fixed.
11 March 2014, 21:50 ISF: The Dahr al-Baydar road has become passable for all vehicles, including trucks.
11 March 2014, 20:51 Traffic Management Center: The Dahr al-Baydar road is only passable for equipped cars and SUVs and closed for trucks due to snow.
11 March 2014, 20:00 MTV: Harb suggested another formula, which is "the right of the state, supported by the Lebanese, to resist occupation" but it was also rejected by the March 8 forces.
11 March 2014, 19:59 MTV: Harb suggested the formula "the government holds onto the right of its army and all people to resist occupation and confront attacks" but Minister Ali Hasan Khalil described it as "muddled."
11 March 2014, 19:57 LBCI: Salam hinted that he might take a decisive stance before Monday and sources said he intends to resign.
11 March 2014, 19:55 MTV: During today's meeting over the policy statement, March 14's ministers were in contact with their leaderships and they voiced the unified stance of these leaders, who reject the resistance's actions outside state authority.
11 March 2014, 19:51 Information obtained by OTV: Salam will immediately resign in case of failure to agree on a policy statement on Monday.
11 March 2014, 19:51 OTV: At the end of the panel statement meeting, a March 8 minister asked whether the statement would be put to a vote and Salam said no.
11 March 2014, 19:50 March 8 ministerial source to OTV: The formula suggested by Harb aims to besiege the resistance, especially that the state is not capable through its means to defend Lebanon.
11 March 2014, 19:49 OTV: The Berri-Jumblat formula -- which includes "the right of Lebanon and the Lebanese to resistance", the spirit of the previous sessions' discussions and Bassil's formula -- was not raised during today's meeting.
11 March 2014, 19:47 President Suleiman received a phone call from Patriarch Yazigi, who thanked him for his efforts and instructions that helped liberate the Maalula nuns.
11 March 2014, 19:37 March 8 ministerial sources to al-Manar: What happened today was aimed at impeding the course that started with the formation of the cabinet and the option of new parliamentary consultations will be on the table if we don't reach an agreement before Monday.
11 March 2014, 19:33 Ministerial sources to al-Manar: There won't be a vote in cabinet over the policy statement without a political agreement that precedes it.
11 March 2014, 18:52 Army Command: Three people were hurt and properties were damaged when 3 rockets fired from across the border with Syria hit the town of al-Nabi Sheet and its surroundings.
11 March 2014, 18:49 A meeting is underway between Minister Harb and LF chief Samir Geagea in Maarab.
11 March 2014, 18:09 President Suleiman urged the warring parties in Syria to neutralize the Lebanese border towns from their shelling, asking the army to take all measures necessary to defend the residents.
11 March 2014, 18:06 LBCI: Cabinet will convene on Thursday to address the dispute over the government policy statement.
11 March 2014, 17:54 National News Agency: Three members of the same family were injured when a rocket fell near a house in al-Nabi Sheet.
11 March 2014, 17:17 Qazzi: The March 8 and 14 camps are not seeking their own statements. The government should in the least recognize the authority of the Lebanese state.
11 March 2014, 17:17 Qazzi: Bassil did not present the panel with the proposal he made before the Arab foreign ministers meeting.
11 March 2014, 17:16 Qazzi: It is clear that a camp does not want to mention the state's authority in the policy statement.
11 March 2014, 17:14 Qazzi: The cabinet will take the appropriate position over this issue.
11 March 2014, 17:14 Qazzi: We did not shy away from our disputes by referring the discussions to cabinet. We will simply say that we failed to agree on a policy statement.
11 March 2014, 17:13 Qazzi: Minister Harb proposal that the the state be responsible for the resistance.
11 March 2014, 17:12 Qazzi: The nature of the discussions at the panel meetings proved that an agreement was not possible at the moment.
11 March 2014, 17:12 Qazzi: The panel is willing to convene again if positive developments emerge over the policy statement.
11 March 2014, 17:11 Labor Minister Qazzi: Hizbullah is insisting on maintaining the resistance's freedom away from the state. We have therefore resorted to cabinet to resolve this issue.
11 March 2014, 17:07 The panel drafting the ministerial policy statement finished its meeting and decided to refer the debate to the cabinet.
11 March 2014, 17:05 Head of the Nabi Sheet municipality told LBCI that a man was injured in the rocket attack from Syria.
11 March 2014, 17:00 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: We urge everyone who has a will to preserve the Lebanese state and stability to facilitate the work of cabinet to start preparing for the presidential and parliamentary elections because vacuum is lethal to the political system in Lebanon.
11 March 2014, 16:59 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: We cannot accept that the policy statement be delayed.
11 March 2014, 16:59 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: Amid the fiscal deficit we have, how can we continue with our disputes?
11 March 2014, 16:58 MTV: At least 4 rockets fired from Syria hit the al-Qantara area in al-Nabi Sheet's outskirts.
11 March 2014, 16:57 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: Is it true that we're unable to draft an acceptable policy statement for a cabinet that will last 2 or 3 months? The cabinet's mission is preserving security and preparing for the presidential vote, so how can it preserve them through vacuum?
11 March 2014, 16:57 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: We know the extent of interest in the domestic violence law and we're with equality between men and women and if there has to be a quota, let it be 50%, although we prefer open competition between men and women.
11 March 2014, 16:56 MP Ibrahim Kanaan after weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: We call for putting an end to discrimination between men and women at all levels.
11 March 2014, 16:52 VDL (93.3): Four rockets have struck al-Nabi Sheet in the Bekaa until the moment, causing material damage.
11 March 2014, 16:49 Sources from policy statement meeting to LBCI: Discussions have not made any progress until the moment.
11 March 2014, 16:44 VDL (93.3): No one was injured when a rocket landed between the towns of Janta and al-Nabi Sheet in the Bekaa.
11 March 2014, 15:39 The tenth meeting of the panel drafting the ministerial policy statement got underway at the Grand Serail.
11 March 2014, 15:38 Finance Minister Hasan Khalil: We'll propose a formula that includes the spirit of the discussions that occurred in the previous sessions in addition to Bassil's formula.
11 March 2014, 15:25 Health Minister Abou Faour confirmed holding talks with ex-PM Saad Hariri.
11 March 2014, 15:23 Health Minister Abou Faour: The Berri-Jumblat formula can generate a solution but it needs a political decision.
11 March 2014, 15:13 Qazzi denied claims that an agreement was reached over a policy statement: The problem lies in Hizbullah's refusal to acknowledge the state's authority.
11 March 2014, 15:13 Al-Jadeed: The members of the panel drafting the policy statement began arriving at the Grand Serail.
11 March 2014, 15:13 Bassil: The statement made at the Arab foreign ministers meeting paves the way for an agreement over a policy statement.
11 March 2014, 15:11 Qazzi: There will be no compromise in linking the resistance to the authority of the state.
11 March 2014, 15:09 Future TV: Few positives will be available at the meeting for the panel drafting a policy statement.
11 March 2014, 15:09 FM Jebran Bassil according to al-Jadeed: No one has the right to abandon the resistance.
11 March 2014, 15:09 Minister Sejaan Qazzi arrived at the panel drafting a policy statement meeting.
11 March 2014, 15:05 Harb: We back any proposal that facilitates the drafting of the statement and that does not infringe on our demands. Bassil's proposal does not reflect our position.
11 March 2014, 14:59 Telecom Minister Butros Harb: The panel drafting a policy statement will hold its last meeting today whether they reach an agreement or not.
11 March 2014, 14:45 NNA: The Rafik Hariri International Airport customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics into Lebanon, that a Brazilian national hid in his luggage. Investigations were opened in the case.
11 March 2014, 13:18 LBCI: Mohammed Rajab Karam was shot in Tripoli's al-Zahriyeh area.
11 March 2014, 13:05 NNA: A landmine left over from the Israeli war on Lebanon exploded in the area of Ibel al-Qameh in Marjeyoun when a livestock guardian dog stepped on it.
11 March 2014, 13:00 A giant water turtle was found on the main road of the Akkar town of al-Abboudiyeh.
11 March 2014, 12:43 NNA: Members of Marda and Murtada families exchanged fire in the area of al-Maali in Hermel over differences on the purchase of a car.
11 March 2014, 12:35 Suleiman: The management of Lebanon's oil resources is very good so far and we hope it would continue that way.
11 March 2014, 12:31 Suleiman: The strategy includes the appointment of competent people in the institutions.
11 March 2014, 12:31 U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Plumbly said after meeting Patriarch al-Rahi that the international community is still committed to backing Lebanon in facing political and security challenges caused by the Syrian crisis.
11 March 2014, 12:30 Suleiman: We should come up with a comprehensive strategy on the public and private sector.
11 March 2014, 12:28 Suleiman: A huge international support paved way for the Saudi grant for the Lebanese army.
11 March 2014, 12:28 Suleiman: The future governments should follow up on the donations made by certain countries to help the Lebanese army and the country's economy.
11 March 2014, 12:27 Suleiman: Those not respecting the decisions of the Group would be held responsible for the failure to implement them.
11 March 2014, 12:27 Suleiman: The Baabda Declaration was the major reason for the creation of the International Support Group for Lebanon which has taken major decisions.
11 March 2014, 12:26 Suleiman: Some parties have backed off from the Baabda Declaration.
11 March 2014, 12:26 Suleiman: We haven't made enough efforts to force certain parties to respect the agreements we've reached.
11 March 2014, 12:25 Suleiman: The most important thing is the implementation of agreements we reached.
11 March 2014, 12:24 Suleiman: We should apologize to the Lebanese people.
11 March 2014, 12:24 Suleiman: Unfortunately we haven't respected what we've agreed to in parliament and the national dialogue sessions in Baabda.
11 March 2014, 12:23 Suleiman: The Baabda Declaration serves the National Pact.
11 March 2014, 12:23 Suleiman: The policy statement should be based on national consensus.
11 March 2014, 12:20 President Michel Suleiman is giving a speech during an awards ceremony at Baabda Palace.
11 March 2014, 11:52 MP Robert Ghanem called after meeting Patriarch al-Rahi for agreeing on a policy statement and holding the presidential elections on time.
11 March 2014, 11:47 Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi met with U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly in Bkirki.
11 March 2014, 11:16 PM Tammam Salam met with Secretary-General of the Higher Lebanese-Syrian Council, Nasri Khoury.
11 March 2014, 11:05 Judge Abou Ghida completed his probe into the Tripoli mosque bombings and referred the file to Judge Saqr.
11 March 2014, 10:52 Naim Abbas' lawyer filed motions with Judge Imad al-Zain in the case of Jamal Daftardar.
11 March 2014, 10:48 VDL (100.5): Masked men robbed Rabih Riashi and stole his car in Dekwaneh.
11 March 2014, 10:37 Fletcher expressed hope after meeting Salam that the policy statement deadlock would be resolved as soon as possible.
11 March 2014, 10:08 VDL (100.5): PM Tammam Salam is holding talks with British Ambassador Tom Fletcher.
11 March 2014, 09:50 Beirut police arrested two suspects in a Hyundai van after chasing them and exchanging fire with them.
11 March 2014, 09:49 Four people, including 3 students, were injured in a collision between a van and a car in Tyre.
11 March 2014, 08:49 MP Hadi Hbeish to VDL (93.3): The state should be the umbrella for everyone. We hope the committee would reach results on the policy statement during its meeting.
11 March 2014, 08:36 Former Minister Mario Aoun to VDL (93.3): I expect the ministerial committee to be decisive today based on the statement to be delivered by Minister Jebran Bassil at the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting.
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