Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stressed on Monday that Christians have a great duty in assuming their responsibilities in the developments taking place in the Middle East.

He said during his ongoing tour of the Jbeil district: “The Arab Spring cannot take place through violence, war, terrorism, displacement, and murders.”

Hizbullah is redeploying its forces ahead of possible U.S. strikes on Damascus, witnesses said on Monday.

The reports come as the daily Al-Akhbar said that the group had "called on all its officers and members to man their positions."

An Iranian delegation held talks on Monday with Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam, stressing the Islamic republic's support for national unity in Lebanon.

Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic parliament of Iran Alaeddin Boroujerdi noted after meeting Salam: “Stability and calm in Lebanon will serve security and stability in the region.”

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat hailed on Monday Speaker Nabih Berri's recent initiative to end the political deadlock in Lebanon, saying that he has long expressed his keenness on dialogue among the Lebanese.

He said in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa website: “The PSP backs every call for dialogue because it will help prevent Lebanon from falling into the abyss.”

The First Military Examining Magistrate called on Monday for the release of the head of the pro-Syria Islamic Tawhid Movement-Command Council but he issued arrest warrants against two other suspects in connection with twin bombings in the northern city of Tripoli.

Judge Riyad Abu Ghida ordered the release of Sheikh Hashem Minkara after questioning him, and referred back his file to State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr.

Three people were charged on Monday with firing rockets from Lebanon against Israel on August 22, reported the National News Agency.

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged Lebanese national Youssef Mohammed al-Fleity and Omar Abdul Mawla al-Atrash and a fugitive with firing the rockets from southern Lebanon against Israel.

Hizbullah and al-Qaida have repeatedly sought to infiltrate U.S. intelligence agencies, which are investigating thousands of their employees to counter the threat, The Washington Post reported Monday.

The CIA found that about a fifth of job applicants with suspect backgrounds had "significant terrorist and/or hostile intelligence connections," the Post cited a classified budget document as saying.

Hizbullah will retaliate to any strike against Damascus by firing rockets at Israel from Syrian territory, in an attempt to dissociate Lebanon from the developments in the neighboring country.

“Hizbullah is controlling 8,000 kilometers in Reef Homs and will not hesitate to participate in an attack by firing surface-to-surface missiles from Syria,” a source in the joint operations formed by Hizbullah and the forces of President Bashar Assad said in comments published in Kuwaiti al-Rai newspaper.

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat succeeded in clinching a deal with the March 8 and March 14 alliances on the form of the new government, As Safir daily reported on Monday.

The newspaper said that his talks with President Michel Suleiman, Premier-designate Tammam Salam and members of the March 14 coalition culminated with the approval to form a 24-member in which March 14, March 8 and the centrists would get 8 ministers each.

A Christian meeting will be held on Monday between senior officials under the auspices of Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun in Keserwan.

The meeting will be the first of many that is set to tackle the problems confronting Christians and to establish a mechanism to resolve them.