were rejected outright by the Palestinians.
In Iran the recount offer by the government was rejected by the opposition. The opposition is insisting that an new election should be organized
Wednesday
10:10pm Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech in which he honored the party’s campaign staff but expressed dissatisfaction with the election results. However, he insisted that Hezbollah honors the results. Nasrallah defended Iranian system of governing : " The issue about Wilayat al-Fakih is part of our religious ideology. Any harm inflicted upon this issue is tantamount to harming our religious ideology," he said . He warned March 14 forces not to speak about the Iranian elections because "this is an issue that they don’t understand.", he said. Nasrallah admitted that Hezbollah paid expatriates to come and vote but said " that was no comparison with what March 14 did ". Nasrallah criticized Christian spiritual leader Nasrallah sfeir for declaring prior to the elections that a win by Hezbollah led opposition "threatened Lebanon’s Arab identity." Hezbollah's main backer is Iran , a non-Arab country
06:55pm Suleiman Franjiyeh: I will vote against the selection of Saad Hariri as the new prime minister after I consult with my bloc
06:16pm Ceremony held at UNESCO Palace to mark the assassination of former MP Walid Eido
05:32 Hariri : we have won the majority , but some also voted for March 8. We don’t have here ( red and Blue ) Rrepublican and Democratic states and we want to unite Lebanon
5:10pm MP Michel Aoun after his bloc's weekly meeting: We discussed allegations directed at MP Ibrahim Kenaan. We favor reacting through filing a lawsuit because the witness and the plotter do not deserve a political response. Aoun said Berri is the nominee of the opposition for the speakership position and he will support him
05:01 pm Al-Arabiya reports that a silent rally by Mir Hossein Mousavi supporters begins in Tehran. Over 100000 participated
4:18pm VOL: A huge fire erupted in the environs of the Zouk power plant due to oil remnants. Firefighters are trying to control the fire, which does not pose a threat to the factory or its operations.
04:00pm Tashnag in response to MP Michel accusations of using fake IDs and casting over 4000 votes than eligible : The poll results clearly show 2200 Tashnag votes for Murr and we are not involved in any fraud
03:36pm General Masri met Judge Vincent of STL and they discussed issues retated to the Tribunal
03:05pm Aridi from Ain al Tinah : the position of the speaker will be decided in the parliament and the position of the premier will be decided after consultations with the president
02:45pm March 14 alliance was shocked by the release of the suspected killer of officer Samer Hanna and urged that the judiciary should remain independent and free of any outside intervention
02:38 pm Samer Saadeh told MTV: the release of the killer of Captain Samer Hanna was another assassination of him which will damage the dignity of the Lebanese army and the dignity of all the Lebanese > What happened is unacceptable and can not be tolerated
02:00pm President Suleiman met with MP Akram Shehayeb and received an official invitation to visit Uruguay
01:51pm Mother of slain officer Samer Hanna after release of his killer on bail: I hold the air force chief , army chief and sayyed Nasrallah the responsible for the death of my son . The military is an institution for the burial of the dead. Hanna was killed by a Hezbollah member Mustafa Hassan Muqdim 23 who was released on bail
1:41pm Jumblatt discussed with Beddawi ( Egyptian ambassador ) the current situation and also met with Obeid and Hunein
1:35pm Aref al Alaabd told MTV : Hariri is the natural candidate to head the new government . I hear that the opposition is insisting on the obstructive third, I hope this is not true
1:29 pm MP Boutros Harb from the Grand Serail: Freeing the suspected killer of officer Samer Hanna is a scandal that we cannot remain silent about. I am going to submit a proposal at the parliament for abolishing the military court
1:10pm LF leader Samir Geagea met with U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and discussed with him latest developments and implementation of resolution 1701.
12:45pm PM Siniora at an economic/financial workshop: Reaction to government’s achievement in holding the elections in one day was reflected in the stock market boost.
12:20pm The number of swine flu cases in Lebanon rose to 12
12:20pm Christian leadership of March 14 alliance has reservations about Berri as speaker accusing him of hijacking the parliament for nearly 2 years ( 2006 - 2008) . Despite their objection he is expected to be reelected. Saad Hariri is expected to be named by Suleiman as the next PM very soon
12:16pm Berri: We want a national unity government that does not distinguish between March 8 and 14 forces. Such a cabinet should also allow state institutions to work for the citizen’s interest based on the Taef accord.
12:15pm The meeting between Suleiman and Berri lasted 90 minutes .
11:30 Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar told Future News: The case of Hanna’s killer is not over yet. He was released on bail. There will be follow up in court.
11:25 The interior ministry announced that the second firefighting helicopter arrives at 3:30 pm at Rafik Hariri international airport.
11:16 Williams described the meeting with Siniora as very good, saying he congratulated the PM on his win in the parliamentary elections.
11:15 PM Fouad Siniora discussed with U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon resolution 1701 and latest developments. Siniora later met with MP Boutros Harb.
10:40 Protesters burned tires at Ain el-Hilweh camp after Fatah member Ahmed Abu al-Il’s murder.
10:30 MP Boutros Harb told LBC: We reject any settlement at the expense of martyred army pilot Samer Hanna. Some political parties contributed to the military court’s decision. This scandal is against the law.
10:15 Traffic was diverted from Mdeirej bridge to the town of Sawfar because of reconstruction efforts.
9:50 President Michel Suleiman is meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri at Baabda palace.
8:30 MP Antoine Zahra told VOL: The release of Pilot Samer Hanna’s killer is a negative message to the Lebanese army. The March 14 forces won’t give any guarantees that allow the presence of arms outside legal authorities.
08:30 Mekhtarian: Tashnaq represents 80% of the Armenians, the Government of National Unity should take this into account
08:25 "Al Hayat ": Ain El-Helweh car booby trapped car bomb was equipped with half a kilogram of explosive materials
08:10 The cabinet will hold its last meeting tomorrow evening, in a farewell speech President Suleiman to thank the Ministers
08:00 Despite the objection from Judge Saqr Saqr the military court under Presiding Judge Brig. Gen. Nizar Khalil agreed on Tuesday to release Hezbollah member Mustafa Hassan Muqdim 23 , on 10 million LL bail. Muqdim 23 shot and killed Lebanese pilot Samer Hanna last year . His release is expected to outrage many members of the army and March 14th supporters
07:23 Alain Aoun told "Voice of Lebanon": Speaker Berri is the unanimous candidate as the speaker of the parliament . We are waiting for serious discussions on the formation of the cabinet
07:23 Jumblatt calls for exiting the euphoria of electoral victory by March 14 forces in order to meet the challenges ahead and the Israeli danger clearly reflected in Netanyahu speech
Tuesday
11:31 pm Ain el Helweh camp is in a state of high alert after the assassination of Fatah's Ahmad Khalil
11:24 pm Unknown masked gunmen assassinated Ahmad Khalil , bodyguard of Fatah's Abu Nidhal al Asmar inside Ain el Helweh camp.
10:13pm Minister Baroud postpones his press conference which was scheduled for tomorrow on investment in Jeita Grotto
09:55pm MP Adwan told MTV: I am proud to announce that we won the majority of Christian votes in the Shouf and we demand an apology of the other side from the Shouf residents
08:12pm The list of "14 March" in the accounting syndicate won the elections
08:09pm Abou Faour : The rival Lebanese parties are still trying to overcome the surprises of the June elections and the reactions so far of Nasrallah and Berri have been positive
20:07 Interior ministry announce that the 2nd firefighting helicopter is scheduled to arrive tomorrow
04:22pm communications minister Bassil: we insist on completing the job we started
04:11pm A booby trapped car was confiscated at the southern entrance of Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el Helweh , near the army checkpoint
04:00pm Lebanese Democratic party comprised of MP elect Talal Arslan and MP elect Fadi al Awar declared that it will ally itself with Aoun's Change and Reform block. Arslan was elected this time because Jumblatt left an empty seat for him in Aley district and Awar ran as a Hezbollah candidate
