Thursday
since there are many more Lebanese prisoners in Syria than we had in Israel.
Similarly Hezbollah leader's speech in which he welcomed the returning detainees from Israel did not mention at all the Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails.
20:31 LBC TV the committee charged with drafting the ministerial statement expected to be done by Saturday and the statement will be discussed during Monday's cabinet meeting
20:25 Geagea told a Zgharta delegation: The joy of the nation will not be complete until the Lebanese detainees in Syrian jailed come back home , since all the Lebanese to us are the same
20:07 PM Siniora requested secretary general of the government body to insure that all the ministers without portfolios are performing the ministerial responsibilities assigned to them
20:00 PM Siniora chaired the first meeting of the committee charged with drafting the ministerial statement
18:15 Syrian FM Walid Mouallem: we are optimistic about the Lebanese Syrian relations , specially since we supported Doha accord. I will soon be in Beirut to deliver an invitation to president Suleiman from president Assad to visit Damascus
17:45 president Suleiman met minister Lahoud to discuss the ministerial statement and current developments
16:45 The names of the injured journalists when a triumphal arch fell in Sidon's Martyrs Square are: Afif al Jurdali, Samir Zoaiter , Amin Shoemer and photographer Nasser Eassa
15:59 The trailers carrying prisoners' coffins arrive at Airport road and welcomed by celebratory gun fire
14:55 Samir Kantar: Yesterday I was still handcuffed by the enemy and now more than ever I am eager to meet with the Israeli enemy once again.The liberation of the Shebaa Farms will not end the struggle with Israel. It is an illusion to think that the liberation of Shebaa brings an end to the Resistance's role. This enemy will not leave us alone , and the Resistance will remain long after the liberation of Shebaa. If it wasn't for Syria this mountain would have fallen , we are grateful to Syria's help despite the fact that not all of us are in agreement over its role
14:41 LBC TV: Five journalists were injured when a triumphal arch fell in Sidon's Martyrs Square
14:10 Minister Talal Arslan: The Mountains will be the backbone of the resistance and won't cut the strong relations with Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The ministerial statement should recognize the resistance and its historic role in defending the nation
14:02 The trailers carrying prisoners' coffins arrive in Sidon.
13:55 Minister Mohammad Fneish: We extend our hand to turn a new page. Dialogue is the path for our strength to liberate and defend our land. We do not seek any gain from all of this our , we seek what is best for our country
13:45 Jumblatt said in his speech : there is no contradiction between the resistance and the state , there is no contradiction between al taif and the resistance , and no contradiction in having correct relationship with Syria based on mutual respect . I welcome the dean of prisoners Samir Kantar and his comrades and look forward to the day when thousands of Palestinian prisoners would be freed from Israeli jails.
13;15 The motorcade of trailers carrying the remains of the Arab fighters has arrived into Zahrani area to a huge welcome by the crowds
13:00 Samir Kantar motorcade arrived in Obey to a huge welcome headed by MP Walid Jumblatt, Minister talal Arslan , Minister Mohammad Fneish , MP Mohammed Raad and several dignitaries
12:55 Minister Talal Arslan and Minister Mohammad Fneish arrived in Obey to participate in welcoming Samir Kantar.
12:51 MP Walid Jumblatt arrived at the village square in Obey at the head of a delegation from his bloc to welcome freed detainee Samir Kantar.
12:20 the motorcade of Samir Kantar has reached Aramoun and is on its way to Obey , his hometown. Huge crowds have been lining up the streets to welcome him
11:56 Samir Kantar took an oath at the grave of dead Hezbollah military official Imad Mugniyah saying that he will carry on latter’s path until he reaches martyrdom.
11:30am The Israeli army: Two soldiers, whose bodies were handed over to Israel, were killed the day they were kidnapped by Hezbollah fighters.
11:21 Future News Channel: The committee to draft the ministerial statement is meeting at the Grand Serail under the presidency of PM Fouad Siniora.
11:19 Minister Ali Qanso to NBN Television: Only a stupid person or a conspirator would doubt the Resistance’s legitimacy from now on.
11:03 the motorcade carrying the remains of the Arab fighters is currently in Sidon and is being welcomed by huge crowds
11:00 Patriarch Sfeir : Lebanon will never be a stable and healthy country unless all weapons are collected from all the citizens and Syrian influence in the internal affairs of Lebanon is completely stopped
10:52 Samir Kantar and the four other Lebanese prisoners released from Israeli jail yesterday have arrived at the Marriott Hotel in Beirut to attend the annual Permanent Conference for the Resistance.
10:42 MP Mohammed Raad during a conference in support of the Resistance at the Marriott Hotel: Hezbollah did not challenge anyone’s legitimacy and did not ask for excuses from anyone. All of this to preserve national unity in spite of some people’s doubts of Hezbollah’s loyalty to Lebanon.
09:46 Future News Channel: MP Saad Hariri, head of the Future bloc, is currently visiting Baghdad.
09:30 Israel is handing over the second group of remains of Lebanese and Arab fighters in Naqoura on the border.
08:36 Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar told Voice of Lebanon : The first cabinet meeting indicates that all parties are being open with each other.The available information indicates that the ministerial statement will be based on the Taif and the Doha agreements.
The issue of the Lebanese who are missing and/or detained in Syrian prisons, along with other pending problems, must be dealt with firmly, and the president is following up on these matters.
08:32 The Voice of Lebanon radio station reported that it has received phone calls from residents of Beirut and South Lebanon complaining of an Israeli infiltration into the telephone network, delivering short messages threatening individuals and Hezbollah.
07:34 Minister Taqla told Voice of Lebanon : After hearing Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech, drafting the ministerial statement will be easier than we thought. All that will help the Lebanese reconcile will be included in the ministerial statement while problematic issues will be discussed in the national dialogue.
06:39 Bassam Kantar , brother of Samir Kantar told Sada'a al Balad : It is legitimate for the Lebanese to shift now our attention to the detainees in the Syrian jails and to the detainees by the militia during the civil war
06:02 Saad Hariri called for using the occasion of the return of the Lebanese prisoners to strengthen the unity of the country and specially the unity within the national unity government
05:30 An Nahar : The ministerial statement will be issued very soon according to ministerial sources
05:23 The first cabinet meeting at the presidential palace was a very good and amicable meeting according to ministerial sources
05:16 An Nahar : Neither the ( prisoner ) welcoming speech of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah nor that of the president mentioned the Lebanese detainees in Syrian jails .The president just mentioned " return of all detainees"
05:16 An Nahar sayyed Nasrallah talked in detail about Imam Moussa Sadr disappearance , but never mentioned Libya by name
Wednesday
20:09 Lebanese President Michel Suleiman addresses Samir Kantar and four freed Hezbollah fighters at the Beirut International Airport.
19:55 Three helicopters carrying Samir Kantar and the four Hezbollah fighters released by Israel arrive in the Beirut International Airport.
19:50 A convoy bearing the remains of around 180 Lebanese bodies arrives to the Naqoura border crossing.
19:00 Lebanese President Michel Suleiman arrives at the Beirut International Airport to greet the five Lebanese prisoners released by Israel today.
18:46 Speaker Nabih Berri and a number of national political and spiritual leaders arrive at the Beirut International Airport to greet returning prisoners Samir Kantar and the four Hezbollah fighters freed from Israeli prisons earlier today.
17:12 Samir Kantar, Khodor Zidan, Maher Kurani, Mohammed Sarur and Hussein Suleiman have crossed Naqoura into Lebanese territories.
16:50 Al-Manar television reports that Hezbollah has handed over the remains of the Israeli soldiers who were killed in the July War.
16:03 A Red Cross convoy heads to the Israeli-Lebanese border to hand over the freed Lebanese prisoners.
15:53 The bodies of eight Hezbollah fighters and four fighters with the Dalal Mughrabi group have crossed the border to Naqoura.
14:40 Radio Israel: The Israeli army confirms that the corpses it has received from Hezbollah are those of Ehud Goldwasser and Elded Regev.
Tags: Government, Hezbollah, March 14 Alliance, Prisoners, source: Now Lebanon, source: Ya Libnan
