Lebanon received an invitation to attend a conference hosted by Saudi Arabia to discuss the pressing regional developments, including the growing threats by takfiris in the Arab world.

According to An Nahar newspaper published on Monday, the meeting follows a NATO summit, which was held on Friday in Wales, and will focus on ways to safeguard the country from extremism.

Progressive Socialist Party Leader MP Walid Jumblat expressed relief on Monday over the local situation, saying that the country will not slip into sedition.

“The soldiers are subjected to various threats while carrying out their duty,” Jumblat said in comments published in As Safir newspaper.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam announced on Sunday that Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has been exerting efforts to help free the abducted Lebanese soldiers, stressing that negotiations with “blood” will not make the government surrender.

“Anger is immense but we should know that sedition, which terrorists seek, could be taken advantage of by ignorant individuals and weak souls. It is the entrance to ruin our national peace,” said Salam in a speech addressing the Lebanese.

Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil proposed during the opening session of the Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers to “declare war on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” ISIL.

Media reports said that Bassil, who is attending the Arab League meeting in Cairo, urged conferees to issue a decision under the slogan: “The Arab World Declares War on ISIL.”

Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi stressed on Sunday that the country is passing through a critical stage, however, he pointed out that it will not have an impact on the solidarity between Christians and Muslims.

“I denounce the writings on the churches in (the northern city of) Tripoli,” Rifi said during a visit to Mar Elias Church that was vandalized by unknown assailants recently.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on Sunday on politicians to set aside personal interests, urging them to fend off crises.

“We demand political leaders and Christian figures to put aside their personal interests,” al-Rahi said in his sermon during Sunday's mass from Bkirki.

Angry Lebanese nationals reportedly torched tents that were housing Syrian refugees after news emerged on the beheading of another Lebanese soldier by Islamist gunmen who overran the northeastern border town of Arsal in August.

MTV reported on Sunday that enraged protesters set ablaze tents for Syrian refugees residing in encampments in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of al-Lailaki and Hay al-Sellom.

Controversy loomed on Sunday whether a Qatari delegation negotiating the release of abducted security forces' members was commissioned by the Lebanese government or not.

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq had denied a prior knowledge of the presence of a Qatari delegation in Lebanon to mediate the release of the kidnapped soldiers and policemen, who were taken hostage by Islamist gunmen while withdrawing from the northeastern border town of Arsal in August.

Members of Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat's parliamentary bloc will reportedly submit their candidacies for the upcoming general elections.

Sources close to Jumblat said in comments published in al-Mustaqbal newspaper on Sunday that the lawmakers of the National Struggle Front will run for the elections, including MP Ghazi al-Aridi.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam is expected to meet with the families of the abducted security personnel, days after the relatives boycotted a meeting for a ministerial panel, tasked with following up on the case of the abducted troops.

According to al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Sunday, the meeting will be held on Tuesday at the Grand Serail.