The situation in the southern towns of Maghdouche and Anqoun was "calm" on Monday after the army's intervention, MP Michel Moussa, who hails from Maghdouche, said.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday criticized the "delay" in the port blast investigations.

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday launched a fresh attack on the lead investigative judge into the port blast case, this time over the latter’s subpoenaing of caretaker PM Hassan Diab.

The Presidency press office responded Friday to the statement of the ex-prime ministers condemning the subpoena issued by the port blast lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar against caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

The press office said in a statement that the terms used by the ex-PMs -- Saad Hariri, Najib Miqati, Fouad Saniora and Tammam Salam -- about a “veiled justice” and a “politicized judiciary” are “insulting” and “disgraceful” to the judiciary.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan on Friday hit out at President Michel Aoun over his “hell” remarks as he threw his support behind caretaker PM Hassan Diab in connection with the port blast investigation.

Parliament's secretary-general Adnan al-Daher sent Friday a memo to the public prosecution saying that the lead investigator into Beirut's massive port explosion Judge Tarek Bitar “has no jurisdiction to subpoena caretaker premier Hassan Diab.”

The memo stated that Diab had received a subpoena to appear before Bitar on August 26, adding that Bitar has “no jurisdiction, according to the constitution and law.”

The press office of caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan announced Friday that “things are getting better” after the raids carried out by the minister on medicine warehouses.

Judge Tarek Bitar’s decision to issue a subpoena ordering security forces to bring caretaker PM Hassan Diab to interrogation has infuriated the so-called club of former premiers, which comprises ex-PMs Saad Hariri, Najib Miqati, Fouad Saniora and Tammam Salam.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed "deep concern" over the "rapidly deteriorating" socio-economic situation in Lebanon.

"The people of Lebanon are struggling every day with hyperinflation, acute shortages of fuel, electricity, medicine and even access to clean water," Guterres said in a statement by his spokesman.

Acting State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki charged on Thursday three people with causing the deadly fuel explosion in al-Tleil, the National News Agency said.

The horrific explosion killed dozens and injured scores of people. Soldiers were among the victims.