Residents of the Bekaa Valley are reportedly demanding to take up arms, fearing an expected attack by fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on New Year's eve.

According to Ad Diyar newspaper published on Sunday, the residents of Brital, Younine, al-Labweh, Nabi Othman, Fakiha, Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa are calling on the state to arm them to foil any attack by terrorists.

The long-awaited meeting between Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun and Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea is expected to kick off at the beginning of the new year as the communication channels are open to reach common grounds on the agenda of the talks.

According to An Nahar newspaper the dialogue between the two Christian leaders will tackle all points of contention, in particular the ongoing presidential vacuum.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam urged the Lebanese to have patience to confront the presidential vacuum and the lingering political disputes, vowing that his cabinet will be more productive at the beginning of the New Year.

“The presidential vacuum is negatively affecting the country,” Salam stressed in comments published in al-Mustaqbal newspaper on Sunday.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and head of the Mustaqbal Movement MP Saad Hariri hailed on Saturday former Minister Mohammed Shatah on the first anniversary of his assassination as a figure of moderation and dialogue.

Geagea said during a press conference on the occasion: “We miss your wisdom, nationalism, and moderation during a time when we are most in need of them.”

Prime Minister Tammam Salam emphasized on Saturday that officials' main concern is the election of a new head of state.

He said: “There is a need to unite stances and elect a president as soon as possible.”

Mustaqbal bloc MP Samir al-Jisr revealed that the dialogue between the Mustaqbal Movement and Hizbullah will resume in January 2015, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Saturday.

He told the daily that the talks will resume on January 5.

Head of the Kataeb party Amin Gemayel is expected to pay Saudi Arabia a visit upon the invitation of deputy Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, media reports reported on Saturday.

Gemayel received a phone call from the Crown Prince who congratulated him on the holidays and invited him to visit the kingdom.

Security measures have been intensified in the North amid reports that terrorist groups are seeking to attack a military post in the area, said As Safir newspaper on Saturday.

A security source told the daily that terrorists are planning on attacking the post that is located near a major tourist resort south of the city of Tripoli.

Speaker Nabih Berri and Free Patriotic Movement MP Michel Aoun have resolved their dispute over the oil file, reported the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat on Saturday.

It said that the two sides agreed to issue contracts over the oil fields adjacent to the Israeli blocks after the speaker had warned that the neighboring state could exploit Lebanon's offshore wealth.

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon is working on an amended indictment that will include the name of a sixth suspect in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, reported As Safir newspaper on Saturday.

In addition, the STL Prosecution may summon a lawmaker from Hizbullah's Loyalty to the Resistance bloc as a suspect to give his testimony before the court.