in response to Mughniyeh's murder.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to avenge the killing of Mughniyeh, who was killed in a car bombing in Damascus, exactly one year ago

Hezbollah accused Israel of involvement in the assassination, but the Jewish state denied the charge.

The widow of Mughniyeh, who is an Iranian national , accused Syria of being behind the crime . "The Syrian traitors assisted in my husband's murder," said the wife. She added : "The Syrian refusal to let Iranian investigators do their job is proof of Damascus' complicity in my husband's murder." . Syria investigated the crime but never published its findings , but there were several independent intelligence reports that pointed fingers at Assef Shawkat, brother in-Law of president Assad

Nasrallah is scheduled to deliver a speech on this occasion on Monday.

Thursday

22:30 During an interview with LBC TV on Marcel Ghanem's Kalam el Nas talk show Thursday , Hariri said that he will never forget the May 7 assault by Hezbollah and allies but would "eventually forgive because we have to live together."

18:20 Cabinet is in session at Baabda Palace and being chaired by President Suleiman.

17:55 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Told Hariri the international community should be committed to achieving justice and putting an end to political crimes in Lebanon.

17:17 Obama supports the UN in its efforts to bring the criminals involved with the Hariri murder to justice

16:57 Israel will declare today the final election results after the votes of the soldiers are counted

16:20 Ziad Baroud, the Minister of the Interior will hold a press conference Friday at 1 PM to announce the details on new centers for the processing of applications for identity cards using full electronic fingerprinting equipment that were funded by Germany

16:20 Premier Fouad Saniora issued a decision forming a special committee to review prices of oil derivatives.

14:56 MPs of the majority questioned Telecommunications Minister Gebran Bassil during Telecom Commission meeting about allegations that he was withholding information from security services. Also MP Marwan Hamadeh said that Syrian intelligence services were wiretapping everyone.

14:40 : Former PM Najib Miqati following his meeting with President Suleiman: Regardless of the political noise there is no alternative to the ongoing national dialogue.

13:56 ANB: Earthquake hits South Lebanon area of Srifa

13:10 Defense Ministry freezes arms licenses on commemoration weekend (from Feb. 13 to 15)

12:10 NOW Lebanon : fighting broke out between Hezbollah and Amal Movement students in Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Lebanese University in Hadath; army tries to reduce tensions

11:40 : Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir during his meeting of the Youth Shadow Government reiterated his support to a parliamentary centrist bloc, saying he is neither with March 8 nor March 14 Forces.

11:03 MP Kamil Khoury: Maronite Bishops Council should convene to resolve Bkirki-March 8 rift

10:50 Security service officials and interior, justice and telecom ministers meet with Media and Telecommunications Commission in Nejmeh Square

10:29 March 14 Forces Secretariat General Coordinator Faris Soaid to Future TV: If there is proof that Telecommunications Minister Bassil has hidden data from security authorities, then he should be held responsible.

8:47 The Israeli army raised its level of alertness on the border with Lebanon on the occasion of Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh’s 1st assassination anniversary.
08:47 VOL: An unidentified man driving a motorcycle threw the bomb that exploded on An-Nahal Street in Nouwayri this morning, according to a witness. No casulaties were reported.

08:28 Tourism Minister Elie Marouni told VOL: We hope the issues of the Council for the South and the state budget would be separated. I suggested to the cabinet formation of a judicial committee that handles the issue of wiretapping.

calls for judicial committee to supervise wiretapping

8:11 NNA: A hand grenade went off at 6:30 am in an abandoned building in Nuwairi. No casualties were reported.

07:57 The explosion took place in an old building leaving no casualties, reports Future News

07:35 Future TV: A bomb has exploded near Al-Qelqas bakery in Nouwayri area in Beirut

2:58 Hamas and fatah reps are meeting in Cairo to discuss the return to dialogue

2:44 Al Jazeera : Israeli raid on the government security complex in Gaza

2:32 March 8th alliance : We won't allow the transfer of the detained officers to the Hague even if this will take another invasion of Beirut like last May 7

2:26 MP Marwan hamadah told el Seyassah: The transfer of the 4 detained officers to the Hague falls under Chapter seven and therefore does not require government approval. If the March 8th will try to prevent their transfer by using force then we won't be quiet about it , we can use force too

2:09 Sarkozy is urging Obama to be firm in dealing with Iran especially with regards to its nuclear program

2:00 Ahmadinejad : Obama wont change his policies because of the Israelis

1:48 The World community expressed hope that Israel will remain committed to the peace process

1:34 Gaddafi is calling for more EU aid to Africa

1:22 Obama called Peres to be briefed on the process of government formation

Wednesday

23:33 Former deputy speaker Elie Ferzli : Reconciliation between Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria is expected before end March and this will reflect positively on Lebanon

23:00 Lebanon Files: Rabih Habr, MD of Statistics Lebanon ( a polling organization) is predicting that the current ruling majority will remain the majority after the upcoming elections and will win between 69 - 71 seats in the 128 seat parliament. Based on Habr's predictions the biggest loser will be General Aoun's FPM . Aoun will lose in the Metn and Batroun areas. Habr is independent and is not a member of any party

22:50 Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit arrived in Washington on a two-day official visit during which he will meet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other U.S. officials.

22:31 Iran denies the existence of weapons on board an Iranian ship being held in Cyprus. This contradicts the information released by the Cypriot authorities

22:07 A Day 9of violence in Iraq: 23 dead and dozens injured in a series of explosions

21:48 Tsunami warning canceled after a massive earthquake hit Indonesia

21:37 3 mortar shells fell on the Eshkol from Gaza Strip.

21:13 March 14 leaders vowed that there will be no return of Syrian tutelage and called for the biggest rally ever in Martyrs Square on Saturday February 14, to mark the 4th anniversary of the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri

18:00 A Shiite member of Hezbollah tried to prevent an MEA passenger from drinking alcohol on flight 212 from Paris to Beirut . Fight broke out between the 2 but the airline crew intervened to resolve the issue.

17:35 Lebanon asked Morocco to extradite Lebanese banker Roger Tamraz who was arrested in Morocco last month but wanted in Lebanon over the collapse of Bank Intra

17:30 Future Website : Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said Hariri was killed by terrorism." "I loved him and we as in Lebanon miss him…he believed in dialogue, human development and freedom." He added

17:15 PM Siniora : Monday night all documents related to the international investigation were transferred to The Hague by The international commission investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

17:14 MP Salim Sayegh : The aim of the elections is to prevent Hezbollah from controlling the parliament

16:53 Patriarch Sfeir told the Maronites : Bkirki is not for me ..it is for all of you ...protect it !

16:52 March 14 MPs call for maximum participation in the February 14 demonstration , that marks the 4th anniversary of the assassination of former PM Hariri

16:16 Georgia accuses Russia of trespassing deep in its territories

16:15 VOL: judge Mirza is in stable condition and is undergoing medical tests.

16:13 Iran : Our relations with Saudi Arabia are excellent and we are working on strengthening them

15:54 Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza suddenly fell ill and is now at Hotel Dieu for treatment , his condition was described as critical.

15:45 Speaker Berri : Proportional representation is better than majority representation. We need to "remove the intolerance and sectarianism from the hearts and minds and souls," he said, "The abolishment of sectarianism start of the school " he told a delegation of the students

15:27 Al Arabiya: 16 killed and 43 wounded in an explosion in Baghdad

14:46 President Suleiman and accompanying delegation returned to Beirut on a private plane ending his official visits to Bahrain and UAE