Time shown on the left is the local time in Beirut, Lebanon
00:02 - at the opening session, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said "we need to bring up the issue of disarmament ". MP Walid Jumblatt added , "We fear the ( Hezbollah) weapons and Syria," . Hezbollah parliament bloc leader Mohammed Raad responded by saying "If you're afraid of Syria, we are afraid of Israel . Information Minister Ghazi Aridi interjected by saying :" you are not telling the truth and let me show you what happened to my house in the mountains... here are the documents and pictures. ( Aridi 's house in the village of Beysour , in MT Lebanon was damaged when Hezbollah bombarded that area with rockets and other heavy weapons.
23:49 - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri bitterly complained about and expressed outrage at what happened in Beirut during the day when it was stormed and besieged by Hezbollah and its allies. Both stressed the need to talk about and address the issue of weapons of Hezbollah during dialogue talks in Doha
23:46 - several formulas were put forward in Doha on the future government . The majority submitted two formulas and the opposition submitted one formula:
the first formula by majority is : 15 + 10 + 5 ( 15 for the majority , 10 for the opposition and 5 for the president )
and a second formula of : 17 + 10 + 3 ( 17 for the majority , 10 for the opposition and 3 for the president)
the opposition proposed a formula of : 10 + 10 + 10 or 10 members each but with one veto member
During the talks they will try to settle on a formula in accordance with the with the Arab League initiative
23:15 Qatar proposed during the Doha Dialogue talks , postponing the discussions regarding the electoral law till after the presidential election.
23: 14 Minister Marwan Hamadeh tells OTV": dialogues talks take time and the magnitude of the crisis requires major efforts
22: 56 : General Aoun assured the Lebanese community in Doha that came to see him at the newly opened church that there will be no war and that he was hopeful an agreement to end the crises will be reached in Doha
21:35 Prior to joining Hariri for dinner, Amr Moussa said the Doha dialogue is based on the three point Arab Initiative.
21:33 MP Ali Hassan Khalil said the issues are being discussed in a serious and positive manner , despite the difference in opinions between the majority and opposition
21:28 Hariri sounded optimistic after his meeting with the Emir of Qatar . He did not say why .
20:48 The Emir of Qatar changed the agenda of the meeting according to General Michel Aoun
20:10 Opposition MP Hagop Pakradonian said no new ideas were proposed regarding the electoral law .
20:04 LBC reported that the Emir of Qatar May announce a declaration of principles later in the evening if the opposition and majority agreed to his proposals.
19:41 Abbas Hashem told "Al-Manar:" The interference by the Emir of Qatar shows that we are in a vicious cycle. Bush's speech today in Sharm el-Sheikh did not help the birth of a new Lebanon. We have a real opportunity to achieve cohesion and a genuine partnership
19:39 Al Manar: It has not been confirmed that Qatari prime minister will hold a press conference this evening
19:38 The Meeting of the Emir of Qatar with PM Siniora , Speaker Berri , MP Hariri , Gen. Aoun and MP Raad ended minutes ago with any announcement to the media
19:31 Gen. Aoun met today with Minister al-Safadi, and MP Michel Murr
19:03 NBN: MP Saad Hariri and PM Fouad Siniora join the meeting of the Emir of Qatar, speaker Berri , general Aoun and MP Raad
18:46 New: Emir of Qatar holds a meeting for the leaders of the and the opposition and March 14 at the eleventh floor of the Sheraton Hotel
18:22 Emir of Qatar meets with MPs Jumblatt, Hariri and Geagea
18:17 Emir of Qatar meets Speaker Nabih Berri , PM Fouad Siniora and MP Saad Hariri at the Sheraton Hotel
18:09 Al-Jazeera: Qatari Prime Minister may hold a press conference this evening or may issue a statement
18:08 Al-Jazeera: Emir of Qatar meeting with the leaders of the ruling majority
17: 47 : Qatar Emir is currently meeting MP Michel Aoun, MP Mohammad Raad and speaker Nabih Berri
17:07-Jazeera: Qatar mediators are applying pressure to reach a solution
16:55 Salim Aoun tells "Free Lebanon": things are complicated and Gen. Aoun is calling for a transitional government \
16:54 Gen. Aoun will hold a press conference at eight PM today
16:53 Geagea tells journalists: The situation is complex on all three issues
16:52 Free Lebanon: serious communications between the opposition and the majority have stop completely . Only side meetings are taking palce
16:39 Arrival of the envoy and the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Nazih Najari to participate in the Doha negotiations
16:28 the Emir of Qatar arrived at the Sheraton Hotel to participate in the negotiations
16:26 Minister Elias Murr tells the military: This might be my last word, but it will not be the last time you will hear about my support to you . Government come and go , politicians come and go but the army will always be here for the sake of Lebanon
15:06 Gemayel told "LBC": The situation is difficult and we hope to reach a solution. Unfortunately we have the impression that Hezbollah wants to pick the fruit of its dangerous and absurd adventures in Beirut , which was a big mistake for which they have to pay
15:00 LBC: a settlement is in the works on the electoral law in which the opposition gave concessions on Beirut area against concessions by the ruling majority in Baalbek, Hermel, Zahrani, Hasbaya, Marjeyoun
14:57 OTV: A bilateral side meeting between Gemayel and MP Hajj Hassan
14:45 Patriarch Sfeir: Dialogue is beneficial to all, and we hope the Doha dialogue will put an end to all forms of violence. Violence never solves any problems. We should not abolish the Taif accord.. Lebanon is for all its citizens and power must be shared.. It is not exclusive for anyone
14:28 the opposition has not responded yet regarding the agreement that has been reached on the electoral law
14:26 Voice of Lebanon: a bilateral side meeting between MP Michel Murr and General Aoun
14:23 Acting FM Tareq Metri told "Voice of Lebanon:" We continue to strongly support the Arab initiative on the issue of a national unity government and we want to initiate discussions on the use of force ( by Hezbollah)
14:08 National News Agency: no general or committee meetings in Doha . The focus is on side meetings
13:32 Hassan Yaqub told "Al-Manar:" All talk outside the government and election law aim to obstruct the discussion and will lead to our failure in reaching a solution. The government formula proposed might be acceptable to us but the answer of the majority has not come yet
13:28 Amr Moussa told the "Free Lebanon": Communications engaged in the electoral law and the government will deal with the issue according to the Arab initiative, does not capture does not obstruct, and we expect to have today is the last barrier in the talks, will visit Syria soon
13:27 OTV: meeting between Aoun, Hamad Bin Jasim, Moussa & Berri
13:21 The Lebanese issues were discussed in talks between US president Bush and Jordan's King Abdullah in Sharm el-Sheikh
13:19 MP Antoine Zahra told the "Voice of Lebanon": The opposition is trying to create confusion by spreading false rumors about internal disputes within the ranks of March 14. We regret that the Committee of Six on the electoral law did not meet since yesterday .
13:18 MP Akram Chehayyeb told the "Voice of Lebanon": We may be reaching a compromise formula on the electoral law and we hope this agreement will not be blocked in the end
13:17 No deadline date has been established to announce the results of the dialogue
13:10 Al Jazeera - Analysts and observers are pessimistic over the dialogue talks . The pessimism reflects what is happening in the main and side-meetings
12:45 PM Siniora discussed with Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa the results of the committee discussions
12:40 " OTV": a meeting was held between General Aoun and is former ally MP Michel Al-Murr
12:24 Fatfat told "Alarabiyeh TV:" I optimistic that the serious talks will result in a breakthrough within 36 hours. The agreement reached in Beirut by Sheikh Hamad confirms the importance of equality amongst all the issues of the dialogue
12:20 "Alarabiyeh TV: The basic difference between the opposition and the ruling majority is still the weapons of Hezbollah
11:48 Ali Hassan Khalil told "LBC": The Disarmament is an unlikely topic for discussion, we heard concerns at the opening meeting but the issue has not come up for discussion. We have no knowledge of an Arab proposal on the subject of disarmament
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