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Suleiman Heads to Paris to Receive Medical Treatment on Eye

President Michel Suleiman traveled to France on Sunday in order to receive further medical treatment for his eye, reported the Kuwaiti al-Seyassah newspaper on Sunday.

It said that he is set to follow up on medical treatment on his left eyelid.

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Jumblat, Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Locked in Verbal Spat

Caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abou Faour and Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali engaged on Saturday in a war of words days after the diplomat said in a statement that his country “has no ties with Walid Jumblat who was an accomplice in incitement against Syria.”

“The resilience of the Syrian regime didn't surprise us as much as the hatred that its leadership has towards the Syrian people didn't surprise us,” Abou Faour said in a statement.

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HRC Acting Chief Inspects Cracked Tripoli Building, Families Provided with Temporary Housing

Higher Relief Council acting chief General Mohammed Kheir inspected on Saturday a residential building feared that it would collapse in the northern city of Tripoli.

Kheir held a meeting with the residents of the building which is located in Abi Samra district and was evacuated on Friday after cracks began appearing in its walls and foundations.

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Syria Mortar Shell Hits Outskirts of Akkar Village

A mortar shell fired from war-torn Syria hit the banks of Nahr al-Kabir in northern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday.

According to the news agency, the mortar shell hit the Nahr al-Kabir on the outskirts of al-Nura village in the northern district in Akkar.

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Arslan Warns of Violating Coexistence in Any Cabinet Lineup

Lebanese Democratic Party leader Talal Arslan warned on Saturday of attempts to lineup a cabinet that violates coexistence, urging the political foes to deal rationally with the formation process to achieve the country's higher interest.

“Everyone of us is trying to build a state that better suits his needs, ignoring others and the necessary balance in the country's political life,” Arslan said in a statement.

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Suleiman, Letta Agree on Support for Lebanon Stability amid Promise for More Refugee Assistance

President Michel Suleiman and Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta agreed on Saturday on the need for the international community to continue its strong support for Lebanon to consolidate its stability as the visiting official promised to increase aid for Syrian refugees in the region.

Suleiman and Letta stressed "a strong and coordinated" international support for Lebanon to strengthen its stability, and back its economy and Lebanese Armed Forces, a Baabda Palace statement said.

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Army Arrests Armed Syrians in Bekaa after Illegal Crossing

The Lebanese army has arrested 14 Syrians, some of them armed, after they entered Lebanese territories through illegal crossings, the state-run National News Agency reported Saturday.

NNA said the arrests were made in the eastern Bekaa Valley on Thursday and Friday.

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Spokesman: EU Has No Intention to Interfere in Lebanon's Political Life

European Union foreign ministers are expected next week to announce support for President Michel Suleiman, the spokesman of the French foreign ministry said, denying however any intention to “interfere” in Lebanon’s political life.

Romain Nadal said that the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday will address several issues, including the threat of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon’s internal stability.

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Saniora: Hizbullah's Involvement in Syria Impedes Cabinet Formation

Al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc head MP Fouad Saniora has said that any developments at the level of forming a cabinet have become impossible in light of Hizbullah's deep involvement in the Syrian crisis, reports said on Saturday.

Saniora's comments came during a dinner held in honor of President Michel Suleiman at the residence of Deputy Speaker Farid Makari in the presence of caretaker PM Najib Miqati, PM-designate Tammam Salam, several ministers, deputies of al-Mustaqbal and March 14 movement figures.

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Eyes Turned to Baabda as Suleiman Moves to End Cabinet Crisis

Baabda palace officials denied that President Michel Suleiman was seeking to form a de facto cabinet along with Premier-designate Tammam Salam but confirmed that he would take action before the end of his term in May next year.

In remarks to An Nahar daily published on Saturday, the officials said that Suleiman will take into consideration the regional and local situation before taking any action on the government crisis.

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