The Change and Reform parliamentary bloc on Tuesday called for a “national plan for combating terrorism” in the wake of the carnage that hit an Istanbul nightclub, as it urged an electoral law that “enjoys the broadest consensus possible.”

A General Security force on Tuesday arrested the fugitive A. D. in Tripoli's al-Zahriyeh neighborhood on suspicion of belonging and communicating with the jihadist Islamic State group, LBCI television reported.

Jordanian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh held talks Tuesday in Lebanon with President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday declared national mourning over the Lebanese victims of Istanbul's nightclub massacre as the country bid farewell to three youths killed in the bloody attack.

The Cabinet is expected to tackle the plight of the Lebanese citizens who were affected by the Istanbul nightclub massacre, although the issue is not on the official agenda.

President Michel Aoun is preparing to visit the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday and Tuesday next week, after which he will tour several Arab countries including Egypt, media reports said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Monday that Lebanese authorities are following up with Turkey on the issue of the attacker who carried out the Istanbul nightclub massacre and killed 39 people including three Lebanese citizens.

A Middle East Airlines plane carrying the bodies of three Lebanese killed in Istanbul's nightclub massacre and five of the wounded arrived Monday evening at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport.

The Internal Security Forces on Monday arrested Lebanese national Ramzi al-Qadi for writing insults on his Twitter account against the victims of Istanbul's nightclub attack, state-run National News Agency reported.

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq reassured Monday that security is “under control” in Lebanon, following the latest terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Berlin and some countries in the region.