A number of youths on Wednesday blocked the airport road with burning tires in protest against the arrest of Wissam Alaeddine, who was detained over the attack against al-Jadeed television on Monday.

LBC television said that a number of youths on motorcycles dumped three or four tires on the road and set them on fire before fleeing the scene.

The March 14 General Secretariat slammed on Wednesday the recent attack against al-Jadeed television, saying it is part of a long list of assaults by the Syrian regime against freedom of expression in Lebanon.

It said in a statement: “The attack is aimed at diverting national dialogue talks away from tackling a national defense strategy that would incorporate Hizbullah’s arms.”

Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi expressed Wednesday his “fear over the Syrian crisis and the possibility of the violence spilling over to the neighboring countries,” pointing out that his country is worried “not just regarding the violence in Syria but also the nature of the clashes.”

Terzi arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to address the situation in the region, expressing hope that Lebanon would remain stable amid the turmoil in the neighboring countries.

Several detainees armed with knives and sharp objects rioted inside a Justice Palace courtroom in Baabda on Wednesday amid reports that two of them have escaped.

The riot erupted after the judge heading the trials of the fourteen suspects, who were transferred from Roumieh prison, suspended the session over his failure to keep order in the criminal court.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly praised on Wednesday the resumption of the national dialogue between Lebanese foes under the sponsorship of President Michel Suleiman.

According to a statement issued by the U.S. embassy, Connelly met with Suleiman at the Baabda Palace and lauded his efforts in re-launching the all-party talks “to strengthen the national unity and stability in Lebanon.”

U.N Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly welcomed on Wednesday the outcome of Monday’s national dialogue meeting.

He said after meeting Prime Minister Najib Miqati: “The commitment on the part of the different political movements in the country to continue dialogue is in itself important, as is their reaffirmation of the commitments made in the Baabda Declaration to restraint, to support for the army and to Lebanon’s neutrality with regard to regional conflicts.”

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said on Wednesday that “people are fed up with divisions” and reiterated support for Lebanese from all sects and parties.

“People are fed up with divisions and we are always with all Lebanese from all sects, moods, movements and parties,” al-Rahi said at Rafik Hariri International Airport ahead of travelling to Turkey on a pastoral trip.

Lebanese Americans who are willing to participate in the upcoming 2013 parliamentary polls might face difficulties in voting for Hizbullah candidates, An Nahar newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The U.S. law prevents any individual from conducting any form of transactions or contact with Hizbullah, which is considered a terrorist organization by the authorities, but the law doesn’t mention if voting for Hizbullah is considered an illegal act.

Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Miqati have agreed on the need to consolidate an agreement reached between the different parties to improve the government’s performance, As Safir daily reported on Wednesday.

The newspaper said that both officials, who held talks in Ain el-Tineh on Tuesday, stressed the importance of giving a fresh impetus to the deal reached between the president, the speaker and the PM earlier in the month on the consolidation of the government’s work.

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Prosecutor Norman Farrell submitted to the Trial Chamber a document revealing that the Lebanese authorities didn’t find any death certificates for the four suspects in the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri.

“The prosecution asked the competent Lebanese authorities on May 25 to present any document, including death certificates, for any of the four accused,” Farrell said, according to An Nahar newspaper published on Wednesday.