Hariri made the announcement and then called the president who welcomed the initiative
Saturday
2:50 pm FPM MP Alain Aoun: MP Michel Aoun will soon respond to Hariri’s initiative regarding a meeting in Baabda or at the parliament. He received a phone call from Suleiman regarding the initiative . His absence from the Iftar is not political and has asked FPM members to attend
1:05 pm Egyptian minister of petroleum will arrive in Beirut on Monday accompanied by a delegation to meet with caretaker energy minister Taborian. The meeting will be followed by a joint press conference
1;00 Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has agreed not to pitch his tent in a New York suburb during an upcoming United Nations visit after heated opposition from the community, US officials said Friday. The Libyan leader, who wants to stay true to his Bedouin roots, camps in a tent when he travels, setting up his sleeping quarters everywhere from Rome's main park to a garden across from the Elysee Palace in Paris.
12:20pm Wahhab told An Nahar: Cabinet formula to become 10-10-10 ( 10 ministries each for the majority, minority and the president ) in case government not formed soon
11:10 Sami Gemayel told VOL: Hezbollah arms are preventing Hariri from forming a majority cabinet
10:30 Financial Times: UAE seizes ship carrying North Korean arms (basic weaponry, including rocket-propelled grenades) to Iran. The ship was flying the flag of The Bahamas
09:15 An Nahar : care taker minister Gebran Bassil said Hariri initiative addresses the form of the problem , not its content. “Formalities are insignificant,” Bassil added
08:30 US: Iran is still not fully cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) despite finally granting inspectors access to a research reactor.
7:51 A decision was made to hold continuous meetings to strengthen the relationship and communication between MP Walid Jumblatt and the March 14 secretariat
07:43 Aoun will not attend the Iftar at the presidential palace but his MPs will attend
07:40 Gemayel told Hariri that the Kataeb party wants two ministries
07:38 Al Akhbar preparations are being made to improve the relations between Aoun and Sfeir
07:14 Yvonne Abdul Baqi told Al-Nahar:" I hope Lebanon will supports in getting the "UNESCO" position
07:09 Najjar: no one at this stage knows what the decision of the STL will be including Bellemare himself
06:51 Kouchner: the difficulties facing the government formation are due to regional and
domestic complexities
06:03 expanded meeting of the majority MPs will take place and Jumblatt’s Democratic gathering MPs will also attend
05:50 Jumblatt expressed his appreciation to Hariri’s confirmation of the participation of Hezbollah in the government
05:48 Jumblatt: There is no logical explanation for the delay in formation of the government
05:39 Sources: The main obstacle is Aoun’s demands and the insistence of Hariri to reject those demands
05:20 The initiative of Hariri regarding his willingness to meet with Aoun at the presidential palace or the parliament was welcomed by the President of the Republic
Friday
10:03pm PM-designate Saad Hariri calls President Suleiman, Speaker Berri to inform them of his initiative toward FPM leader Michel Aoun
10:00 pm Hariri : since Aoun does not want to visit me , I am ready to meet with him at the presidential palace with president Suleiman or at the parliament
7:41pm Al-Arabiya: IAEA demands clarifications from Iran on military dimensions of its nuclear program
5:35pm Solana to visit Middle East next week
04:04pm Bassil informs Suleiman that Aoun will not attend the presidential Iftar for logistical reasons
