Six people were injured in a horrible traffic accident on Thursday on Dahr al-Baidar highway in the eastern Bekaa.

A truck, car and a pickup truck collided in the area, injuring six passengers, the Traffic Management Center reported.

A French delegation is expected to visit Beirut this week for further talks with the Lebanese army command on the purchase of French weapons under a Saudi grant.

France and Saudi Arabia signed the agreement last week for Paris to provide the Lebanese military with the $3 billion worth of weapons paid for by Riyadh.

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly briefed on Wednesday the members of the Security Council on the implementation of resolution 1701.

Plumbly considered in his report that Hizbullah's arms are a “clear obstacle” facing the state, undermining its authority and preventing it from controlling all its territories.

Army chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji has lauded the residents of the northern city of Tripoli for cooperating with the military in its fight against terrorists.

“Tripoli (provides) an embracing environment for the army, the state and moderation,” Qahwaji told al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Thursday.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday urged the Lebanese parliament to quickly choose a new president to bolster stability as war rages across the border in Syria.

Lebanon has been without a president since May because of disagreements between lawmakers.

Al-Nusra Front announced on Wednesday evening “an attempt to target” the place of the kidnapped servicemen by the Lebanese and the Syrian army. On the other hand, a family of abducted soldier by the Islamic State visited their son and the families postponed their escalation.

The Syrian army targeted on Wednesday armed men sites in the outskirts of Arsal with artillery shells, in an advanced field move after the Syrian troops have been using warplanes to bomb.

The March 14 alliance's general-secretariat said Wednesday that the extension of parliament's mandate for two years and seven months should not be taken as a principle.

“The extension taking place in institutions can't become a rule. The principle lies in respecting the state and its institutions and swiftly electing a president and approving a new electoral law that would lead to holding the polls,” the general-secretariat said following its weekly meeting.

The head of the Association of Restaurant Owners Tony Rami considered on Wednesday that the “food scandal” revealed by Health Minister Wael Abou Faour shouldn't affect the whole sector as food safety measures vary.

“We reject any kind of defamation against any restaurant before judicial sentences and written warnings are issued,” Rami said in a statement.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam lauded on Wednesday the efforts exerted by Health Minister Wael Abou to reveal spoiled food after Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat gave him his complete coverup.

Salam encouraged Abou Faour to continue his precautionary measures and demanded him to firmly deal with the matter and violators.