The death of a woman who was denied admission by several hospitals has prompted Health Minister Wael Abou Faour to order an immediate probe into the case.

The health minister “has ordered an instant investigation in the case of Louisette Mansour's death -- inside the ministry and with the hospitals that denied her admission,” the ministry said in a statement.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Wednesday said his party's hand is extended for an “honorable” dialogue with the Free Patriotic Movement, as he reminded that he is still a “presidential candidate.”

“We did not fight during the war to surrender during peace times. We are people who fight honorably and engage in dialogue honorably,” said Geagea at a Maarab ceremony for handing membership cards to LF members.

Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji on Wednesday declared that the army is determined to fight terrorism until it is eliminated, stressing that the army will not exclude “any method” to liberate the servicemen kidnapped by jihadist groups.

"We renew today what we had already confirmed before -- our determination to continue combating terrorism with power and firmness until we eliminate it from it roots,” Qahwaji said in a speech while meeting a delegation from the Association of Foreign and Arab Military Attaches.

The March 14 general-secretariat congratulated on Wednesday Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq and security forces on the closure of the notorious block B of Roumieh prison that lies east of Beirut.

“Al-Mashnouq took a brave decision to end the chaos at Roumieh prison,” said the general-secretariat following its weekly meeting.

Judge Charbel Abou Samra issued a search and investigation warrant against al-Jazeera TV journalist Faysal al-Qassem for insulting the Lebanese army, the state-run National News Agency reported on Wednesday.

In September, al-Qassem had insulted the Lebanese soldiers through a tweet he shared on his Twitter account, which provoked the anger of many people online.

The United Arab Emirates summoned on Wednesday the Lebanese ambassador to the Gulf country and handed him an official letter of objection on Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent remarks against Bahrain.

The Foreign Ministry “strongly denounces the hostile, provocative and rejected remarks, which clearly violate the affairs of Bahrain, incite violence and terrorism and destabilize the country,” Tariq Ahmed al-Hidan, Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations, said in a statement.

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq hailed on Wednesday the bilateral talks between the political arch-foes, stressing the necessity of dialogue to safeguard the country.

“Dialogue between (al-Mustaqbal Movement) and Hizbullah is a strategic option,” Mashnouq told reporters after talks with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun at his residence in Rabieh.

A military expert dismantled on Wednesday around 10 kilograms of explosives found on a road in Zgharta district in northern Lebanon, the army said.

The bomb was discovered by General Security's Intelligence Branch officers on the road of Majdlaya that lies between the city of Tripoli and the town of Zgharta.

The Lebanese state will reportedly fix fuel prices amid the insistence of major crude producers to maintain output levels despite an oversupply.

The weekly update of fuel prices witnessed yet another drop on Wednesday on gasoline prices.

Lebanese security forces will strictly implement a security plan established for north Bekaa in cooperation with Hizbullah, media reports said on Wednesday.

As Safir newspaper reported that the recent security incidents across Lebanon prompted officials to decide to crack down on violators in the Bekaa to redeem the state's authority and credibility.