Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker urged Lebanese leaders to form a government, noting that France has only waived sanctions to pressure Lebanese officials into forming a cabinet but without imposing any.

Lead investigative judge into the Beirut port blast, Judge Tarek al-Bitar, on Tuesday issued a new judicial writ to the Special Investigation Commission of Lebanon’s central bank.

The writ asks the central bank to identify the source of a transfer by British firm Savaro to its legal representative in Lebanon Joseph al-Qareh, the National News Agency said.

The Free Patriotic Movement-led Strong Lebanon bloc on Tuesday called on Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to “present a government line-up that meets the stipulations of the National Pact, the Constitution and specialty.”

In a statement issued after its weekly meeting, the bloc also asked Hariri to “put an end to procrastination and to the fabricated 18-seat obstacle.”

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday met in Ain el-Tineh with the head of Hizbullah’s Loyalty to Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad.

“Raad briefed the parliament speaker on the atmosphere and outcome of his visit to Moscow,” the National News Agency said.

A Lebanese Forces delegation on Tuesday visited the Higher Islamic Shiite Council and met with its deputy head Sheikh Ali al-Khatib.

LibanPost has announced that, starting April 1, it will begin providing the Tripoli Bar Association services listed in the memorandums of understanding that have been signed between LibanPost and the Association.

The new services will allow members-lawyers to pay their annual fee, and the retirees, or their representatives, to receive their quarterly allowances.

Lead investigative judge into the Beirut port blast, Tarek al-Bitar, questioned the detained Customs chief, Badri Daher, over the colossal Beirut port blast, media reports said on Tuesday.

The Lebanese ambassador in Riyadh, Fawzi Kabbara emphasized on Tuesday that ties between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon are “deep and historic.

President Michel Aoun on Tuesday met at Baabda Palace with the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, Ayaki Ito, with talks touching on displaced Syrians residing in Lebanon, the National News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Al-Mustaqbal bloc MP Mohammed Hajjar stressed on Monday that no obstruction powers will be given to any party in the new government, which will be formed of non-partisan experts as demanded by the PM-designate Saad Hariri.