The Parliament's Bureau Committee failed to convene on Thursday as the March 14-led opposition MPs boycotted the meeting pending a “comprehensive solution.”

MTV channel said that the opposition is demanding a solution for the parliament’s approval of Electricite du Liban’s contract workers’ full-time employment as political tensions soared over the controversial issue.

The different stances of Hizbullah, AMAL and the Free Patriotic Movement on parliament’s approval of Electricite du Liban’s contract workers’ full-time employment have widened the gap between the tripartite alliance as contacts are ongoing to bridge the divide.

The clashing interests of the different components in the alliance are threatening as contacts are ongoing between the advisor of Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hussein Khalil, Speaker Nabih Berri’s advisor, Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, and FPM minister Jebran Bassil who have exerted efforts to resolve the dispute, al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Thursday.

Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun accused Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday of “hiding” the projects of Change and Reform bloc MPs proposed to parliament rather than pushing for their approval.

Berri is “hiding our projects” in the drawers of parliamentary offices, Aoun told al-Akhbar daily about the failure of parliament to discuss several draft-laws proposed by his bloc’s lawmakers, including the establishment of a security committee, and resolving the issue of Lebanese who have escaped to Israel and of property ownership by foreigners.

Major Wall Street and European financial firms are coming under pressure to dump their holdings in Lebanese debt and securities from activists who charge that Iran, Syria and Hizbullah are using Beirut's banking system to launder money and evade international sanctions, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

The campaign -- which is being led by New York-based United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) -- could threaten the Lebanese financial sector, traditionally among the Middle East's most important and vibrant, the U.S. daily said.

President Michel Suleiman denied on Wednesday claims that the Free Syrian army has set up camps in northern Lebanon.

He said: “I have not received any information on such a development, but that does not mean that the security situation in Lebanon is well.”

The Maronite Bishops council noted on Wednesday that the recent dispute at parliament has created division in Lebanon “that is unwanted by all sides.”

It urged in a statement after its monthly meeting “the adherence to constitutional practices” at parliament, calling on all sides against violating the “treaty of coexistence.”

Speaker Nabih Berri voiced on Wednesday his “constant” keenness on bolstering national unity.

His visitors quoted him as saying: “We are keen on maintaining our friendship with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun.”

The March 14 General Secretariat condemned on Wednesday Syria’s ongoing violations against Lebanon, saying that the latest one was the most dangerous due to the Syrian forces’ temporary abduction of members of the Lebanon’s General Security.

It said in a statement after its weekly meeting: “The government must file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council to condemn this violation.”

The accusatory committee of Beirut overruled on Wednesday a recent court order to release one of the attackers against al-Jadeed television, instead deciding to keep him in custody.

Judge Nada Dakroub overruled Beirut Examining Magistrate Judge Ghassan Owaidat’s decision, which called for keeping Wissam Alaeddine under judicial supervision.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati discussed on Wednesday with Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asiri his country’s travel restriction advisory to Lebanon.

“The cabinet is taking all the necessary measures to maintain security and stability in Lebanon,” Miqati told Asiri.