resulted in the killing of 14 people and the wounding of 50 .
The explosion targeted a bus . 9 of those killed were Lebanese soldiers .
President Suleiman traveled yesterday to Damascus and is expected to return to Lebanon today . In Damascus he and president Assad agreed to establish full diplomatic relations and set up embassies in Beirut and Damascus . The other topics the two presidents are expected to discuss are the following :
- Demarcation of the shared borders
- The missing Lebanese and those in Syrian jails
- The past accords between Syria and Lebanon
Thursday
23:30 The President will chair the special cabinet meeting tomorrow
22:54 Jisr on "LBC": Syria's relationship with Israel will change after the treaty agreement . sympathy towards the activity of Hezbollah and support are two different things . Arms smuggling is not only to Hezbollah but to other organizations as well ( Syria has other allies in Lebanon such as Palestinian Islamist groups, SSNP, Amal etc ) . It is not possible to have political and economic stability in the country without a stable security
21:10 Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks on the 2nd anniversary of the end of the July War: We call for the discussion of two major issues: a national strategy to rebuild the state - and this is not an invitation to change the Taif Agreement, and a national strategy to deal with the economic crisis. Our economic situation, if not adequately dealt with, will lead to disaster. All campaigns against the Resistance will lead nowhere, but will only increase the level of tension in Lebanon.
20:43 Iranian Foreign Ministry calls on all parties and political Lebanese groups to be aware of the enemy plots and to support unity and national reconciliation
20:09 "LBC:" There is a possibility of convening a special meeting of the cabinet tomorrow at 6:00 PM
19:41 Meeting between President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora begins at Baabda Palace.
19:22 Voice of Lebanon radio station: Snipers are targeting the Tripoli Akkar highway and some cars are being hit
16:54 Radio Liban Libre: tension in Tripoli neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh after a man, Ahmed Shiekhkouni, was shot by an unidentified sniper.
16:23 France : establishing diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria is an encouraging sign
16:00 Hussein Husseini has been receiving many political and religious leaders following his decision to resign from the parliament
15:55 Al-Mustaqbal Movement Leader Saad Hariri said establishing diplomatic ties with Syria is a historic step.
15:50 President Michel Suleiman and the accompanying delegation arrived at Beirut international airport.
13:30 President Michel Suleiman issued a decree calling for an extraordinary parliamentary session from Aug. 19 till Oct. 20
12:43 Muallem: Demarcation of Shebaa Farms is not possible in light of the Israeli occupation.
12:42 Salloukh: The summit has re-normalized relations between Lebanon and Syria
12:40 Nasri Khoury at the end of the Suleiman-Assad summit: The two leaders agreed to revive joint committee meetings and pursue the issue of the missing and the detainees. The two countries agreed to reactivate trade. The two countries agreed to revive the joint Lebanese-Syrian committee
12:30 A press conference between the foreign ministers of Lebanon and Syria begins.
12:12 Acting Army Commander Maj. Gen. Shawki Masri: The Tripoli crime was a desperate attempt to create instability. We will remain loyal to the blood of martyrs.
12:06 Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and acting Army Commander Chawki Masri have arrived in Tripoli to attend a memorial service for those killed by Wednesday’s bomb blast.
10:53 Presidents Michel Sleiman and Bashar al-Assad are holding their second meeting in Damascus.
08:00 : Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah will deliver a televised speech on the second anniversary of the July war with Israel 9:00 pm. He is expected to talk about the divine victory
07:43 "Al Akhbar ": Hubaish led the "Future" MPs during a meeting with the "Committee for Administration and Justice" in opposing and rejection setting a financial ceiling for limiting election expenditures
07:21 "Al Akhbar ": families of the missing Syrians in Lebanon were able to put together 870 files
07:04 "Al Akhbar ": The Lebanese and Syrian first ladies discussed the efforts at the Arab level of giving women a prominent role in social life
06:23 security sources told "As Safir": The bomb that exploded in Tripoli yesterday, weighed about 15 kilograms of TNT . in addition it included a large quantity of nails and small steel balls to target the largest possible number of citizens. The bomb was remotely activated
06:15 Carlos Edde : Granting Hezbollah the right for resistance is a tacit acceptance of the adventures of an organization that is funded by Iran
06:01 Rice Establishing diplomatic relations between Lebanon is a good first step provided it is followed by the demarcation of the borders between the 2 states
05:52 Siniora will participate in consultations that will take place between the Saudi Monarch , Egyptian president and Sultan Qaboos of Oman
05:47 The Lebanese and Syrian presidents held their first meeting with the delegation accompanying Suleiman and some Syrian officials, but afterwards there was a meeting that lasted for 3 hours that included the Lebanese and Syrian delegations
05:35 The Tripoli explosion was the most bloody since the assassination of Lebanon's former PM Rafik Hariri . It was the second explosion that targeted a passenger bus since the February 2007 explosion of Ain Alaq
05:27 An Nahar : Contacts established yesterday before Suleiman left for Syria and after his arrival led to the agreement over the meeting of the higher council for defense yesterday
05:12 14 People were killed yesterday in the Tripoli explosion (9 were soldiers ) and 50 were wounded
Wednesday
21:00 Buthaina Shaaban, an adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad, said the presidents of Lebanon and Syria have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations... the decision was made Wednesday during their meetings in Damascus.
20:40 AFP says Lebanese and Syrian president reached an agreement over complete diplomatic exchange between both countries.
20:15 EU Parliament denounced the Tripoli explosion during a phone call to PM Siniora.
20:10 LBCI: Lebanese to halt work between twelve and one in the afternoon to pay tribute to the souls of Tripoli blast martyrs.
19:50 Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah would make a televised speech on the second anniversary of the July war with Israel tomorrow Thursday at 9:00 pm.
19:44 Jordan denounces Tripoli blast and reaffirms its support for the Lebanese government.
19:32 Hariri calls Berri and informs him that he wants to ask the UN to include the Tripoli explosion in the crimes that are being handled by the special international tribunal
19:20 Tashnag Party condemned the Tripoli bomb blast and called on all factions to support the army.
19:17 The only way for Lebanon to have proper security is remove all the illegal arms , wherever they are and whoever posses them
19:17 Lebanese and Syrian delegations hold a meeting in Damascus.
Tags: Assad, Government, Hezbollah, March 14 Alliance, Prisoners, source: Now Lebanon, source: Ya Libnan, Suleiman, Syria
