National Struggle Front ministers, of MP Walid Jumblat, stressed on Tuesday that Lebanon is passing through a political crisis, adding that they “don't mind the resignation of the government if it means resolving the crisis.”

Transportation and Public Works Minister Ghazi Aridi said: “There is no such thing as a holy government and no cabinet can remain in power in light of a reality such as the one we are experiencing today.”

Mustaqbal MP Bahia Hariri criticized on Tuesday PM Najib Miqati's position and adopted approaches on the latest security incidents in the country, wishing if “he had not taken part in this phase of Lebanon's history”.

In a press conference she held at her residence in Majdelyoun, Hariri commented on recent unrest in Sidon, saying that these event “clearly contradict the image of stability Miqati is trying to project on the Lebanese situation”.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated on Tuesday her country's support to consultations carried out by President Michel Suleiman with Lebanese foes to form a “transitioning government.”

Clinton, in a letter handed to Suleiman by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly, hailed the efforts exerted by the president to form a new transitioning cabinet “that reflects the aspirations of the Lebanese people and strengthens Lebanon’s stability, sovereignty, and independence.”

Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein interrogated on Tuesday a suspect on charges of smuggling arms and funds to the opposition in Syria.

An arrest warrant was issued against him for the charges.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Michel Aoun said Tuesday that there is a need for dialogue to resolve the country's political problems, adding the government would not collapse under pressure.

Following talks with President Michel Suleiman at Baabda palace as part of consultations the head of state is holding with the country's major political parties, Aoun said: “There is a need for dialogue. Or else how would we solve the problem? by resorting to the streets with arms?”

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri hailed on Tuesday the formation of the Syrian National Coalition, saying that it reflects the aspirations of the “free Syrian people.”

He said in a statement: “The bloc is a step in the right direction to continue the popular Syrian revolution and its ultimate goal to topple the regime of President Bashar Assad.”

Bab al-Tabbaneh residents briefly blocked on Tuesday the international highway that links the northern city of Tripoli with Akkar to demand the government to compensate the damages caused by the recent incidents in the city.

Protesters blocked the road with trucks, cars and garbage containers demanding the Higher Relief Council to pay them their compensations, the National News Agency reported.

The European Union is waiting for the outcome of a Bulgarian inquiry into a deadly suicide bombing attack on Israelis in July before deciding on whether to list Hizbullah as a terrorist organization, the French Ambassador to Israel said.

“Our British friends would like to put Hizbullah’s military wing on the terror list,” Christophe Bigot told The Jerusalem Post.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati and Army chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji said the security of the southern city of Sidon was a top priority after three people were killed in clashes between Hizbullah and supporters of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir.

“Our responsibility lies in keeping the security of residents in all Lebanese regions and mainly in the city of Sidon,” Miqati told As Safir newspaper in remarks published Tuesday.

The March 14 alliance lashed out on Tuesday at Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, pointing out that the high tension level in his speech indicates the crisis his party is going through over the developments in Syria and the opposition’s rejection to attend the all-party talks.

“He divided the Lebanese into two categories: conspirators and patriots,” sources close to the March 14 coalition told al-Joumhouria newspaper.