Hizbullah issued a statement on Thursday condemning the suicide bombings that killed around 250 individuals overnight in Syria’s Sweida province.

A meeting between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on the delayed Cabinet formation recorded a “slight breakthrough” as the two men reportedly agreed on a “new amended” format of the new government that still needs “minor” changes, reports said on Thursday.

An official Russian delegation will reportedly arrive in Lebanon on Thursday to propose a Russian plan regarding the repatriation of Syrian refugees back to their homeland, media reports said on Wednesday.

Acting U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Pernille Dahler Kardel urged Lebanese leaders to form a "national unity government" that would "disarm all armed groups," hoping that the situation would be ready for the “big return” of Syrian refugees in a “safe, voluntary dignified manner” to their country, the Saudi Asharq al-Awsat reported on Wednesday.

The Transportation Drivers Union staged a strike on Wednesday blocking several roads across Lebanon to protest a proposal to privatize the vehicle inspection centers (mecanique), and competition from foreign drivers.

The UN Security Council expressed hope during a closed session Monday that a new national unity government will be formed in Lebanon, discussing the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate in August, media reports said Tuesday.

Speaker Nabih Berri voiced hopes that a quick solution is reached for the crisis of Syrian refugees, noting that “coordination” between the Lebanese and Syrian governments on the issue serves Lebanon, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Tuesday.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a word of caution in his report on violations of Security Council resolution 1701 which called for a cessation of hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel in 2006, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Tuesday.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi met with Jordan’s Prince Hassan bin Talal during his visit to Jordan, the National News Agency reported on Monday.

President Michel Aoun stressed during talks with a Canadian delegation on Monday the need to facilitate the promotion and marketing of Lebanese products worldwide, the National News Agency reported on Monday.