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06:30 "Al Safir ": Qulei'at Airport will be open for military planes , Arab or foreign nationals evacuated from Lebanon

06:02 Opposition to al Safir : we do not add any new conditions . all we are demanding is partnership. Once the the government rescinds its resolutions and we sit at the dialogue table , not only we will end the civil disobedience but we may take other good faith steps

05:57 Opposition to al Safir : a hint of American use of force will mean dropping all the red lines set by the opposition

05:54 Ruling majority to al Safir : we condemn all external interference and any use of force like the coup by Hezbollah that is going on . What we want is an independent free and sovereign state

00:45 French president Nicholas Sarkozy calls with Siniora and assures him France's support for Lebanon and its legitimate Government and its institutions that should be the only party responsible for security and should be able to perform its tasks.

00:32 return of calm to the Shouifat region after the intervention of the Lebanese army and controlling the situation

00:23 The house of Haitham Al Jurdy Mayor of Shouifat was set on fire by the Hezbollah gunmen . The Mayor is a prominent member of the PSP

00:15 renewed clashes in Shouifat caused by sniper fire and the Lebanese army moves to re-impose calm

00:07 renewed violent clashes between elements of Hezbollah and elements of the Progressive Socialist Party PSP in the Shouifat

00:00 clashes in Niha Shouf results in injuries from both sides

23:46 clashes between Hezbollah and the Progressive Socialist Party PSP in the village of Mrustee Al Shouf

23:33 tension prevails in the Koura region in north Lebanon amid a marked proliferation of armed insurgents

23:28 The Red Cross is still trying as late as this time to transfer the dead and wounded from near the municipality of Shouifat and the most recent reports say 5 people were killed and 13 wounded in Sunday clashes as a result of Hezbollah's attack .

23:19 Alloush tells LBC :" No security threat to the Grand Serail ( The Lebanese government headquarters)

23:14 US warship "Cole" returned to the waters of the Mediterranean

23:08 ANB TV: new fighting erupted between the Progressive Socialist Party PSP and Hezbollah gunmen in Mount Barouque , Toumat Niha and Mrustee Al Shouf , all in the Shouf region of Mt Lebanon

23:04 "LBC TV :" Violent clashes between the Progressive Socialist Party and Hezbollah in Mount Baroque - Shouf

23:01 Jordanian monarch, the Saudi monarch in a telephone call confirming their support for the efforts aiming to lift Lebanon out of its stalemate and the need for resorting to dialogue as the sole means to resolve differences

22:45 Chehayyeb tells NEW TV : The Lebanese army continues to deploy in the Aley region to save the region from more bloodshed and we are committed to the agreement reached on the cease fire . Earlier today there was a rumor that MP Akram Chehayyeb was killed.

22:40 The Hezbollah controlled suburbs of Beirut including al Dahiya blocked the Al Arabiyeh TV channel from the local cable broadcast networks

22:36 Moussa: We are open to dialogue but on condition that the Arab initiative is the basis for discussion

22:33 Moussa will contact UN Secretary General to coordinate positions on the situation in Lebanon

22:30 Moses: Recent events added a new dimension that requires special contacts and as these events will have an affect on the Arab initiative

22:23, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti: Council of Arab Ministers avoided condemning any of the parties in Lebanon to avoid any escalation of violence . In the original draft Hezbolah was condemned for turning its guns against the Lebanese people but Syria, which along with Iran are the main backers of Hezbollah rejected the original draft

22:19 Moussa: There was a consensus in Lebanon before the outbreak of recent events on the election of the President and the Committee will meet with all parties in Lebanon

22:15 Moussa after meeting with Arab foreign ministers: the ministerial committee that was formed will discuss the Lebanese situation and will examine the implementation of the Arab League

22:12 Arab League calls on the Lebanese to stop the fighting and decided to form a ministerial committee will travel to Beirut soon

22:09 shooting heard in Shouifat

22:05 Arab League formed a ministerial committee headed by the State of Qatar to go to Lebanon Monday to try to resolve the crisis

22:01 the Druze sect clerics announced that Jumblatt and Arslan agreed that only the Lebanese army will carry arms and confirm that the Druze are opposed to war in Lebanon

21:52 Arslan tells New TV - we were able to enforce the cease-fire in mount Lebanon areas and facilitate the deployment of the Lebanese army, which began receiving arms from the centers that had weapons

21:44 Alloush tells LBC TV: "Hezbollah has planned since a long time the military occupation of Beirut to impose its own will on the Lebanese people at gunpoint.

21:32 schools in Sidon closed on Monday and until further notice because of the current violence in the country

21:25 PSP decided to hand over its centers in Hasbayya to the Lebanese Army

21:23 the fire that was raging on the Damascus road was completely extinguished

21:20 LBC TV: Lebanese army maintains checkpoints on the main Damascus road near al Gamhour (close to Aley) and began deployment in Aley

21:14 Jumblatt tells LBC TV: Things are slowly stabilizing and the armed elements are returning to their homes. There are a close knit between people of mount Lebanon and there are some hills of a strategic nature

21:12 Jumblatt tells LBC TV: We believe in the state, and always said the army should protect us all, and we have no problem in the Shouf region of Mt Lebanon. All the major road intersections in Dahr al-Baydar and Sofar are under the command of the Lebanese army

21:10 Jumblatt tells LBC TV: My main concern is making sure everything is under the control of the Lebanese army and that only the Lebanese army is armed . We have issued a statement in this regard to calm the tempers

21:08 Jumblatt tells LBC TV: We have huge political differences but weapons never solve any problems

21:05 Jumblatt tells LBC TV: I talked at length with Speaker Berri in order to end the impasse; the government exists and is recognized by all at the Arab and international levels, so why should the government resign ? The Shiite leaders , religious and political have been calling on the government to resign for the past 18 months

20:50 the Progressive Socialist Party PSP retained full control of all its positions in Aley, including the 888 hill despite repeated attacks by Hezbollah until the moment they handed over to the Lebanese army as per Jumblatt's instructions

20:49 Horrific traffic accident on Tabarja highway leads to the death of the youth Dani Aoun and his mother Teresa

20:37 The Red Cross and the civil defense trying to withdraw the dead and wounded from Shouaifat main square as a cautious calm takes effect in the area

20:30 OTV contacts MP Akram Chehayyeb directly and confirms that he is fine, contrary to the rumor spread earlier that he was killed in the battles of Aley. Earlier Jumblatt denied that MP Chehayyeb has been killed. He called the rumors lies and fabrications

20:24 the Arab Foreign ministers meeting in Cairo decided on the formation of a 4 member ministerial committee chaired by Moussa, to visit Lebanon for resolving the crisis

20:19 Jumblatt denies that MP Akram Chehayyeb has been killed . He called the rumors lies and fabrications

20:18 ANB TV : The Lebanese army has deployed in the village of Aytat

20:06pm MP Akram Chehayyeb is coordinating with the Army Command troop deployment in Aley district.

20:03 The Lebanese army began to take control of Shouaifat and the intensity of the clashes has been greatly reduced

19:54 : the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo continues till this moment

19:45 LBC: Army platoons enter Shoueifat in an attempt to restore calm after cease-fire failed to take effect

19:45 unconfirmed information about the blocking of the old Sidon road

19:42 Lebanese army decided to enter the Shouaifat . Unconfirmed reports about clashes between the army and PSP fighters

19:38 LBC: The cease fire in Shouaifat is not being enforced

19:37 UAE's Alarabiyeh TV: Syria rejected a proposal by the Arab Foreign ministers to send an Arab forces to Lebanon

19:36 gunshots heard in the vicinity of the town Baisour

19:33 Hezbollah's al Mannar: there is talk about the possibility a resignation by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

Note: Hezbollah's mouthpiece al Manar has been spreading false rumors since the beginning of the war about Siniora and the ruling majority, this could be another one of their false rumors

19:32 LBC TV: PSP refuses to hand over its offices in Hasbayya district, especially Daher al-Ahmar center, to Hezbollah gunmen

19:15 The Lebanese army enters Shouaifat and PSP armed members hand in their weapons to the army

19:11 a meeting at the home of the highest spiritual authority of the Druze sect, Sheikh Abu Mohammad Jawad Wali el Deen in Baaqleen, Shouf region to discuss the handing over of PSP weapons to the army

19:10 Walid Jumblatt in an interview with LBC TV: The clashes continue, and through LBC I address Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: If you have a personal issue with me, that's fine... but we cannot allow attacks on the people of Mt. Lebanon ... We must all work for a cease-fire with the army, and leave personal issues aside. Sayyed Nasrallah must separate his personal feelings towards me from the situation of the citizens in Mt. Lebanon ... nothing is impossible in politics.

19:10 Jumblatt: We call on the PSP... and Hezbollah to stand by and aid the army and Talal Arslan in enforcing the ceasefire

19:10 Jumblatt: I do not accuse Hezbollah of defying the decision, but I urge all parties to aid the army.

19:10 Jumblatt: From my residence in Beirut, I tell those who may have come from the mountains to go back, and not to be afraid... to be calm and exercise caution.

19:03 Hezbollah's al-Manar: the Lebanese army comes under fire in Shouaifat

19:02 The Lebanese army began to deploy in Shouaifat

19:00 Opposition sources: the cease-fire is beginning to take effect in the mountains and the army begins to deploy

18:59 LBC: PSP headquarters in Choueifat ceded to the Democratic Party as a step toward placing them under army control.

18:53 an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet is taking place at the Grand Serail

18:52 New TV : decline in the intensity of clashes at in Aley area in Mount Lebanon and Shouaifat

18:51 Al-Arabiya: Hezbollah gunmen prevent the Al-Arabiya crew from filming al-Jabal clashes.

18:51 US ambassador Michel Sison is currently meeting with Lebanese Prime minister Fouad Siniora at the Grand Serail

18:48 Lebanese army is sending heavy artillery reinforcements to the mountains in preparation to take over the Mount Lebanon area

18:43 New TV : Arslan hands the Army chief the Hezbollah-led opposition conditions for the ceasefire

18:38 Clashes continue in Ras al-Jabal and the "888" hill despite call for cease-fire.

18:35 : Jumblatt tells UAE's Al Al Arabiyeh in an interview : "The Hezbollah weapons in Mt Lebanon and Beirut , means that these weapons are no longer the same as when they were directed against Israel. The use of their weapons against the Lebanese negates their earlier statements that they are only to be used against Israel." Jumblatt added : "I only agreed to a cease-fire for the good of all the people in Mt. Lebanon . Even when UNSCR 1559 came up, the state did not say that it should take the weapons of Hezbollah. All we asked is that the government should have the power to make the decision of war-and-peace and that the army should be the sole armed faction. Apparently, this is a condition that is as yet impossible."

18:34 Jumblatt said Hezbollah wants to dominate mount Lebanon and that is why the cease-fire has not been adhered to yet.

18:33 The Lebanese army deploying in mount Lebanon

18:28 The Arab Ministers authorise the Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa to go to Lebanon immediately at the head of an Arab delegation to try to stop the Hezbollah war on Lebanon

18:22 Jumblatt tells UAE's Ala Arabiyeh TV : When the Hezbollah weapons are directed against Beirut and mount Lebanon , this means the arms are no longer a resistance weapon to defend Lebanon against Israel and the US as Hezbollah claims. Jumblatt warns Hezbollah not tomes with the dignities and the honor of the people of Lebanon. Jumblatt added : the decision of peace and war should be exclusively handled by the state

18:20pm LBC TV : Army units begin deployment in the Aley region.

18:19 The Lebanese University announces the continued suspension of classes until further notice

18:15pm Clashes persist in Mount Lebanon despite calls for immediate cease fire.

18:13pm Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in Cairo issued a call for an urgent cease-fire in Lebanon.

18:12 Meeting of the Arab Ministers in Cairo continues

18:01pm The Hezbollah-led opposition asked the Progressive Socialist Party PSP in Hasbayya Province to surrender its centers.

18:03 clashes continue in the mountain region despite the Declaration of ceasefire at 6PM (18:00) local time

18:00 Atyat village , Baisour , Souk el Gharb, Kabr shmoun are being bombarded by mortar shells

17:57 Violent clashes in the outskirts of Qumatiyeh and Aley

17:49 Vice President of the Democratic Party, the Lebanese Ziad Showairy : opposition will comply with the cease fire at 6.00 p.m.

17:46 5 killed and several wounded in clashes in Shouaifat

17:45 PSP elements evacuate the towns of , souk el Gharb, Kabr shmoun, and the 888 hill

17:45: Reports say PSP locked the road between Beirut and Mudeirage

17:41 New TV : Gunfire heard again from the 888 hill near aley

17:39 New TV : Progressive Socialist Party PSP burns rubber tires at entrances of Aley and black smoke surrounds the city's skies

17:38 clashes continues in the axis of Keifoun - Aytat

17:36 Former President Lahoud: I appeal to all concerned leaders to stop talking the language of fire and return to the language of reason and dialogue, to facilitate the empowerment of the army to be deployed in all areas

17:31 Hezbollah's al Manar: Supporters of Wahab and Arslan control the town of the Sofar

16:58 Arslan's Lebanese Democratic Party: Progressive socialist Party elements have handed over their weapons to elements of the Lebanese Democratic Party in Shouaifat

16:56 Hezbollah gunmen launched an attack from Keifoun on Aytat and trying to connect it with the Hezbollah village of Qumatiyeh near Aley

16:54 Wiam Wahab: What we are doing is pressuring Progressive Socialist Party PSP to hand over its weapon Progressive Party. We will then leave the security to be handled by the army since this is their authority

16:52 Wahab: The Unification Party (Wahab's party) fighters have reached the outskirts of Baaqleen, in the Shouf region

16:51 Wahab accused the Progressive Socialist Party PSP executing elements of Hezbollah

16:50 Wahab calls on Jumblatt and PSP elements in Baaqleen to withdraw and hand over the town to the army

16:49 Violent clashes in the Bshamoun, Dei Koubel, Maaroufiyeh and Baisour

16:43 Baisour is being shelled with heavy artillery

16:42 Berri's NBN: Successful contacts established to stop the clashes in the mountains and the Lebanese army is preparing for deployment in the region

16:40 Bombardment of Baisour and Aytat with very heavy artillery

16:36 Lebanese information minister Ghazi Aridi confirmed that his home in Baisour was damaged by the artillery

16:35 Lebanese information minister Ghazi Aridi told New TV : The only solution to any problem is through continuous dialogue

16:19 Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV : Hezbollah supporters control the town Azzouniyeh in the Shouf region of mount Lebanon

16:14 UAE's Al Arabiyeh TV : heavy artillery is used in the clashes in the mountain region

16:11 LBC: Baisour is being shelled with heavy artillery. The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) appeals to the Lebanese army to stop the war and defend the citizens of Lebanon. According to reports coming from all over the country, People in Lebanon are very angry and outraged that the army has remained on the sidelines despite the fact that the Hezbollah militia has turned its guns against the Lebanese people, something Hezbollah promised it will never do

16:06 The sounds of bullets and shells are heard in Shouaifat and surrounding areas

15:38 Clashes spread to the Shouaifat and neighboring Aramoun

15:37: Hezbollah vacates the families of its supporters from Aramoun, Bshamoun , all suburbs of Beirut near Shouaifat

15:36 Hezbollah found the missing corpse in Khalde , near Shouaifat, according to unconfirmed reports

15:41 clashes reported in the mountain village of Baisour , using heavy weapons

16:02 Armed opposition supporters open fire using machineguns in Aytat.

16:01 Hezbollah gunman spread throughout Kayfoun and Souk al-Gharb.

15:52 NBN: PSP gunmen return to the "888" hill in Baysour, al-Jabal.

15:52 LBC: Heavy gunfire and explosions heard in Chouaifat.

15:48 12-year-old girl killed by sniper on the Al-Ghuraba street in Bab al-Tebbeneh, Tripoli.

15:18 Unconfirmed reports revealed that a number of supporters of PSP in Keifoun surrendered to opposition gunmen. No details which party in the opposition

15:14 Clashes continue in the in the mountains and are being heard in Beirut

15:12 NBN: Clashes spread from Aytat through the al-Jabal region.

15:10 Former SSNP (Syrian Social Nationalist Party ) minister Qansouh has revealed the party losses during the fighting in Haba Akkar: 11 killed ,7 Injured

15:08 Sound of heavy weapons in the mountains during the clashes. There are reports of intensive use of Dushka , a Russian heavy anti-aircraft machine gun. The weapon is also used as a heavy infantry machine gun.

15:04 Reports of preparation for a battle big battle in Aytat using heavy weapons. The battle could expand to more villages in the areas, reports reveal

15:03 Renewed clashes in Atyat after about half an hour break and shelling is concentrated on one of the hills and is being bombarded with rockets

14:59 NBN: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir calls all Lebanese parties to drop their arms and head to dialogue table immediately.

14:48 Acting Foreing minister Tarek Mitri left to Cairo via Cyprus by sea

14:47 Unconfirmed reports revealed Hizbollah kidnapped two people in the Shouifat, a suburb of Beirut. No details who these people are

14:45 Clashes in the mountains in which automatic weapons , light and medium missiles were used

14:39 New TV: Moussa says no arab forces are coming to Lebanon . this is strictly rumors

14:31 resigned foreign minister, Fawzi Salloukh, attacks the government's legitimacy and blames it for the crises

14:23 Renewed clashes between the Progressive Socialist Party and the opposition in Aytat, Aley. Heavy artillery being used

14:12 Hezbollah's al Mannar: Progressive Socialist Party ( PSP) deputies are in charge of the military operations

14:11 Hezbollah's al Mannar: Elements of the Progressive Socialist Party ( PSP) returned to the 888 hill after the withdrawal of the Lebanese army and clashed with Hezbollah elements

14:08 Hezbollah's al Mannar: Violent clashes in Atyat near Keifoun between elements of the Progressive Socialist Party ( PSP) and Hezbollah gunmen

11:56 Kataeb Leader Amin Gemayel arrived to Beirut by helicopter and will preside over a Kataeb meeting this afternoon

10:28 Intensive gunfire in the area of Corniche Mazraa with high caliber heavy machine guns during a funeral procession, one dead

10:20 Voice of Lebanon radio station: Mediation efforts over the situation in Tripoli have succeeded in lessening tension and the Lebanese Army is imposing a cease-fire.

10:03 Progressive Socialist Party accuses Hezbollah kidnapping of four members of the municipal police on the top of the mountain

09:56 The Syrian Socialist National Party office was attacked by six rocket-propelled grenades

09:21 Kuwaiti Ambassador: evacuated some 300 of our nationals from Lebanon through Syria by bus

09:16 Gunshots heard in the Choueifat region during the funeral of two people killed during armed confrontations

09:16 National News Agency: The Lebanese army is deploying in Beirut while the presence of armed men belonging to Hezbollah, Amal and the SSNP is diminishing

09:12 10 dead and 15 wounded in clashes in Tripoli between government supporters and opposition supporters

08:58 Acting Foreign Minister Tareq Mitri, arrived in Cairo to represent Lebanon at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers

06:47 renewed clashes in Tripoli, resulting in casualties

05:41 Hezbollah plans to continue civil disobedience, including barriers on major roads including all roads leading to Beirut airport

00:34 Stun grenade was tossed near Nahr el Maout close to Gallery Mobile Top just before the Geant department store

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