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25 May 2013, 15:42 Nasrallah: Parliamentary blocs failed to agree on an electoral law. We took the decision to submit our candidacies before the March 14 alliance did because we reject vacuum, even if the elections were held based on the 1960's law.
25 May 2013, 15:41 Nasrallah on listing Hizbullah on the lists of terror organizations: This is old news and it is just ink on paper.
25 May 2013, 15:40 Nasrallah: The existence of the state is better than chaos.
25 May 2013, 15:38 Nasrallah: Israel is ready and we do not know what the enemy is going to do.
25 May 2013, 15:37 Nasrallah: If we accepted to put the resistance's army under the direction of the state, these weapons will lose their importance as the state cannot even control what is happening in Tripoli or prevent clashes in a funeral in Sidon, or adopt an electoral law.
25 May 2013, 15:36 Nasrallah: The resistance that defeated Israel cannot be disarmed as this cannot protect a country or deter its enemy.
25 May 2013, 15:35 Nasrallah: The resistance, who defeated Israel in July 2006, has been training and Israel fears the resistance whereas many in Lebanon are wondering how to get rid of it.
25 May 2013, 15:34 Nasrallah: Everything done in Lebanon to confront Israeli threats and attacks was established by the resistance, and I do not mean Hizbullah only, but everyone who made an effort.
25 May 2013, 15:32 Nasrallah: What is only required from the state of Lebanon is to adopt and apply programs that would keep people in their villages.
25 May 2013, 15:31 Nasrallah: Israel is building settlements on its border with Syria, Lebanon and Jordan and is recruiting Jews from all over the world and offering them salaries and job opportunities, and is giving them military training and weapons... These settlements are a part of the Israeli military plan.
25 May 2013, 15:29 Nasrallah: We do not have shelters or safe accomodations in Lebanon. Is it also required from the resistance to take care of matters of civil aspects?
25 May 2013, 15:27 Nasrallah: If directions, political cover and armaments were granted to the army, it could fight against Israel similarly to the resistance.
25 May 2013, 15:27 Nasrallah: Any Arab military is forbidden from getting more arms if they will be used in a confrontation against Israel. Syria cannot own rockets but at the same time, other Arab countries have such weapons because there is an awareness that they will not use it against Israel.
25 May 2013, 15:26 Nasrallah: We used to hear the excuses like the Syrian presence in Lebanon, but what did the state in Lebanon do since 2005 regarding arming and training the military institution? Excuses given are related to financing these projects.
25 May 2013, 15:24 Nasrallah: What did the Lebanese state do regarding being prepared to face what happens in the region?
25 May 2013, 15:22 Nasrallah: Israel threatens Lebanon on a daily basis and has been mobilizing its forces on the border for months. It is bombing Syria and threatening it. Israel is ready for war.
25 May 2013, 15:22 Nasrallah: Israel has a special ministry, the Ministry of Home Front Defense and it is responsible for dealing with anything that hits Israel.
25 May 2013, 15:21 Nasrallah: Since July 2006 Israel has been preparing and setting plans for wars. They realized their weaknesses and say they are ready for war.
25 May 2013, 15:19 Nasrallah: Israel is continuing the implementation of its project in the Palestinian Occupied Territories without any criticism from the international community.
25 May 2013, 15:17 Nasrallah: The 1948's Nakba was a catastrophe to all Arabs, not to a particular nation only. All Arabs are bearing its consequences, similarly to the 1967's setback.
25 May 2013, 15:16 Nasrallah: The importance of the Liberation Day is similar to the day the U.S. army withdrew from Iraq and all the region's great days that are targeted by the American-Zionist project.
25 May 2013, 15:14 Nasrallah: This day should be forever remembered and this memory must be transmitted from one generation to another. It represents a meaningful national experience and is a passage towards the future.
25 May 2013, 14:56 PSP chief Walid Jumblat held talks with United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly.
25 May 2013, 13:51 Al-Jadeed: A soldier was killed in Jabal Mohsen near al-Zahraa hospital in the northern city of Tripoli.
25 May 2013, 12:36 Kabbara urged the elimination of all presence of gunmen in the North.
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.
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