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But Franjieh's Marada movement continues to reject any bilateral reconciliation with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and is insisting on the presence of general Aoun in any reconciliation meeting. Yesterday the Maronite League stated that a "meeting will soon take place between Geagea and Franjiyeh , but Marada is still insisting on attendance of Gemayel and Aoun"

Geagea on the other hand said he is ready to meet Franjieh at "any time."

According to media reports General Aoun is concerned about being isolated if such a meeting between Marada and the Lebanese Forces takes place and that is why he is trying to block it

Monday

23:19 The US embassy warns its citizens of a possible security threat in the middle of next month

19:02 Army Command denies a quote attributed to Army chief General Qahwaji accusing groups located in Beddawi of carrying out terrorist attacks in Tripoli including the recent explosions

17:41 Marada Movement media spokesman Suleiman Franjieh told Now Lebanon: LF does not want to admit that Aoun is the primary Christian representative or that Gemayel is a major Christian leader

16:45 President Michel Suleiman says that dialogue will determine national defense strategy and highlights the importance of Palestinians’ right to return to their homeland.

16:37 Aoun said at press conference that his party had no objection to arming the Lebanese army, but he added that “I do not believe there are weapons for the Lebanese army.” Aoun said that US policy toward the region was fickle in the extreme.
On reconciliation between the LF and Marada he said : “If my attendance at the reconciliation meetings between the Lebanese Forces and Marada will ruin it, this means that one party does not want reconciliation,” .

14:40 Shiite religious authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, said on Monday that Israeli threats against Lebanon had not subsided Fadlallah says Israeli threats against Lebanon have not subsided. He called for promoting an atmosphere of reconciliation, which, he said, would enhance Lebanese resilience against possible Israeli aggression

11:35 Speaker Nabih Berri launches a parliamentary human rights committee workshop on landmines and cluster bombs

10:44 Agriculture Minister Elie Skaff bans imports of dairy products from China following reports of deaths due to contamination. Melamine (a dangerous chemical) used for making plastics and fertilizer, was found in infant formula and other milk products of 22 Chinese dairy firms. Lebanon is already late in its ban since the first complaint of illness due to contamination was received in March 2008.

07:47 Head of the Communication Organizing Committee predicts that the privatization of the cellular companies will take place before the upcoming parliamentary elections

07:22 Head of Phalange party in Jubail : Geagea does not speak for the march 14 forces in Jubail

07:04 Haaretz : Nither Israel nor Hezbollah appear concerned about a new confrontation, but a new outbreak of violence is a possible scenario

06:59 Israel; Our real enemy is the Lebanese state and not Hezbollah missiles

06:09 Geagea is concerned that if March 8 forces lose the elections they will resort to violence

06:03 Berri : it is not possible to have municipal elections without a Constitutional Council

06:00 Assad told Suleiman : The massive deployment of Syrian troops along the Lebanese borders is in line with 1701

05:51 Sources: New reapproachments between the US and Syria , because of US' role as a principal player in the region

05:49 some circles are asking how will Washington respond if countries in the region respond to its decision to arm the Lebanese army

05:21 Hariri sources: The meeting between Hariri ans Sfeir in Rome was positive and dealt with the internal developments in Lebanon

05:19 It is possible that Israel will withdraw from the village of Ghajar before November 21, 2008

05:18 The purpose of the visit of the US delegation is to provide the Lebanese army with ammunition in a systematic manner

05:14 Assistant to US Secretary of Defense arrived yesterday at Beirut airport on board of a military plane

05:12 Suleiman made several contacts the most significant was with Assad over the massive deployment of Syrian troops on the northern Lebanese borders

Sunday

21:22 Abu Jamra: The memorandum of understanding between FPM and Hezbollah has become a road map for reconciliations,

21:08 assistant US sec of defense arrived at Beirut airport

21:03 President Suleiman contacted Assad regarding the massive deployment of Syrian force along the borders

19:30 Israel informed UNIFIL that it had arrested a Lebanese citizen for smuggling narcotics into the Palestinian territories.

19:14 Geagea is concerned that if March 8 forces lose the election they will resort to violence

17:30 Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader MP Saad Hariri meets Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in Rome.

16:19 former president Gemayel : we are open for both bilateral and multiple dialogue

16:08 Mukhtara ( Jumblatt's hometown ) is participating in the preparations for the Francophone games

16:04 Minister Marouni: we alkl should be the resistance force against those that want to destroy our country and carry arms

15:49 MP Khalil : The inter Christian reconciliation is power to the Muslims of the nation

15:45 Minister Skaff is accusing Future movement of distributing bribes for the elections

15:40 MP Jumblatt is meeting US envoy Hale at his home in al Mukhtara , Shouf

15:32 Former PM Hoss is meeting a delegation from the Iranian central bank in the presence of former minister Nasser Qandil

14:53 Couchepin, president of the Swiss Federation visited Jubail and Nahr el Kalb prior to departing from Lebanon

14:00 U.S. deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Hale meets former deputy Parliament Speaker Elie Firzli.

13:45 An Israeli gunboat penetrated Lebanese territorial waters early Sunday, a Lebanese army communiqué said.

13:30 NNA: A Lebanese citizen has disappeared from the southern border village of Wazzani and residents said they heard shots of gunfire coming from the nearby Israeli-occupied village of Ghajar.

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