Speaker Nabih Berri said on Saturday that the parliament is in a constant state of session in an extraordinary manner with full jurisdictions after the cabinet resigned, saying that Monday's session is still on.

“We want to set things straight... No one can prevent it from legislating, ” Berri said in a press conference from Ain el-Tineh.

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat lamented on Saturday the rise of extremism in Lebanon at the expense of moderation, stressing the need to combat it through backing the state and the army.

He said in a statement: “The recent developments demonstrate that the spread of arms cannot be tackled through more arms … but through the return to dialogue.”

Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam stressed on Saturday that the formation of a new government can't endure further delay.

“The formation of a new cabinet has become a pressing issue given the people's concerns over their country's future,” Salam said via twitter.

A delegation of Muslim Ulemas, headed by Sidon Mufti Sheikh Salim Sousan, regained on Saturday control of the southern city's Bilal bin Rabah mosque.

The delegation toured the complex that was damaged in the clashes between the army and the mosque's Imam Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir on Sunday and Monday.

Hizbullah MP Mohammed Raad said on Saturday that the party is keen to preserve civil peace in Lebanon, calling on the March 14 officials to reconsider their policies.

“We all have an interest in dealing with all matters calmly to maintain the civil peace and to fortify our society,” Raad said.

The Lebanese Forces and independent March 14 MPs announced on Saturday their boycott of next week's three-day parliamentary session.

MP Butros Harb announced on behalf of the independent lawmakers their rejection of the parliament's agenda and their questioning of the legality of the session.

Caretaker Social Affairs Minister Wael Abou Faour has maintained efforts to form a new government in light of his recent trip to Saudi Arabia where he held talks with former Premier Saad Hariri and a number of Saudi officials, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Saturday.

Sources monitoring his talks with Hariri said that “all obstacles leading to the solution over the government deadlock remain.”

Divisions have emerged between Hizbullah and the Free Patriotic Movement over the extension of the term of Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.

It said that while FPM leader MP Michel Aoun had voiced his rejection to the extension, Hizbullah had never made such a position.

Dia's restaurant in the Lebanese resort village of Aley is deserted. Most years, he caters to thousands of rich Gulf Arab tourists and to visiting expats, but this year no one has come.

"Usually, there's so many people here that even finding a parking spot is hard. Now, there's so few people that we let them park right outside the entrance," complained the 27-year-old.

A dispute emerged between Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati over the nature of the upcoming three-day parliament session, reported the daily An Nahar Saturday.

It said that Miqati wants the session to strictly address the extension of the terms and retirement ages of security officials, while Berri wants it to be a normal legislative session aimed at addressing draft laws.