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Rocket Launched from Shebaa, Lands in Lebanese Territories

A rocket was launched at dawn from the outskirts of Shebaa town and landed in Lebanon's territory, the National News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Unknown assailants in the outskirts of Shebaa fired a rocket at 2:00 am that landed in southern Lebanon.

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Report: Nasrallah-Meshaal Contacts Will Help Rebuild Islamic Resistance against Israel

The Israeli campaign against the Gaza Strip will play a major role in “reorganizing” the power of the resistance in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and the region, reported As Safir newspaper on Tuesday.

This was reflected in the telephone call between Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Monday, added the daily.

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Saniora Begins Tour on March 14 Alliance to Discuss Hariri's Roadmap

Head of al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Saniora kicked off a tour on March 14 leaders to tackle the roadmap proposed by al-Mustaqbal chief ex-Premier Saad Hariri.

Local newspapers published on Tuesday reported that Saniora and head of the ex-PM's office Nader Hariri began their tour with Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel during a meeting held in Bikfaya on Sunday evening.

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Salam: Cabinet Session Will Reveal True Intentions of Ministers

Prime Minister Tammam Salam stated that he postponed last week's cabinet session to this week in order to allow ministers to resolve their differences without any pressure, reported An Nahar daily on Tuesday.

He told the daily: “This week's session is a test to determine the true intentions of the ministers and determine whether they want the government to function.”

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Army Raids Tripoli Neighborhood as Rifi Says Security Forces Will Pursue Wanted Suspects

The army carried out on Tuesday raids in the al-Mankoubin neighborhood in the northern city of Tripoli in search of wanted suspects, reported Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3).

It said that the raid was accompanied by the deployment of army units on al-Ahram Street in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood.

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Vatican Exerting Efforts to End Presidential Impasse

The Vatican resumed efforts to end the presidential deadlock in Lebanon as the papal ambassador Gabriele Caccia carried out contacts with diplomats to tackle the issue.

According to An Nahar newspaper published on Tuesday, Caccia contacted several ambassadors of major powers to tackle the presidential impasse.

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'Gaza You Are Not Alone'...Lebanese Networks Unite for Palestine

Eight local television networks overcame their political differences on Monday evening and aired a unified newscast in solidarity with war-battered Gaza, where at least 570 people were killed in 14 days of Israeli aggression.

"Gaza...you are not alone” was the title of the unified newscast, which got underway at 8:10 pm on all local channels. It kicked off with a tribute by renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish to his homeland. His voice glorified Palestine through his famed poem “Ala Hathihi al-Ard Ma Yastaheq al-Hayat” (On this Land, There's What is Worth Living For).

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Three People Abducted on Baalbek International Road

Unidentified gunmen abducted on Monday three people on al-Hillaniyeh road in the Bekaa, the state-run National News Agency reported.

"Armed men inside a midnight blue Nissan Pathfinder intercepted a silver Mercedes Maybach on the Riyaq-Baalbek international road (in Bekaa) and kidnapped three people that were on board,” the NNA said, noting that the abduction took place in the region's al-Hillaniyeh area.

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Kataeb Says Parliament Must Have 'Electoral Powers Only,' Rejects Legislative Role

The Kataeb Party on Monday rejected any legislative activity at the parliament amid the presidential vacuum, warning also of the repercussions of not electing a new president.

"The Kataeb Party reiterates its calls for ending the (presidential) vacuum, refusing to give up to failure and becoming aware of the repercussions of not electing a new president,” the party said in a released statement after its political bureau's weekly meeting.

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Geagea, Jumblat Slam Attack on 'Christian Presence' in Levant

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Monday that “news of attacks on Christians and their churches and monasteries in Syria and Iraq, the last of which at Mosul's Saint Behnam, are heartbreaking” because they seek to “uproot civilizations from their land.”

“The LF, whose name has been associated with confronting tyranny, condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on Christians, wherever they may happen and whichever side they may come from,” Geagea said in a statement.

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