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Arrest Warrant Issued against Abdullah Azzam Brigades Prominent Official

Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein interrogated on Wednesday Jamal Daftardar, who is a prominent official in Abdullah Azzab Brigades, and issued an arrest warrant against him.

The state-run National News Agency reported that al-Zein postponed a trial against Daftardar, who was arrested in the western Bekaa region on January 15, and 12 others to February 19.

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Army Seizes Large Arms Cache at Depot Rented by Syrian Man in Akkar

The Army Intelligence and State Security forces discovered in the northern region of Akkar on Wednesday a warehouse storing weapons, reported the National News Agency.

The army and security forces raided the warehouse, which was being rented by a Syrian refugee.

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Three People Arrested over Choueifat Bombing

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr ordered on Wednesday the arrest of three people over Choueifat bombing, state-run National News Agency reported.

According to NNA, the Judge referred the three suspects to the Army Intelligence Directorate for further questioning.

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Al-Rahi Unveils Bkirki Treaty, Urges Need to Hold Presidential Elections, Achieve National Goals

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi unveiled on Wednesday the “Bkirki Treaty” that focuses on preserving Lebanon's coexistence and national pact and fabric.

He stressed the importance of staging the presidential elections, while urging officials to place Lebanon's interests at heart of their actions.

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Alleged Suicide Bomber Denies Plotting Bombing in Nabatiyeh

A Lebanese man, Mohammed Hussein Shamkha, filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office in Nabatiyeh on Wednesday after an unidentified person posted his photograph on social networking sites accusing him of being a suicide bomber.

The suspect also broadcast his photo on WhatsApp, claiming that Shamkha is an armed terrorist from Akkar who intends to blow himself up in Nabatiyeh.

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State Security Directorate Raids Spoiled Food Warehouse in Bar Elias

The General Directorate of State Security raided on Wednesday a warehouse in Bar Elias area in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley and seized spoiled food, the state-run National News Agency reported.

According to the news agency, the son of the warehouse owner Omar H. was detained.

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Italian FM Kicks Off Two-Day Official Visit to Beirut, to Meet Senior Officials

Visiting Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino kicked off an official tour on senior Lebanese officials on Wednesday to discuss the bilateral ties between the two countries and the latest developments locally and in the region.

Bonino held talks with her Lebanese counterpart Adnan Mansour at the Bustros Palace.

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Security Plan in Dahiyeh Fortified in Attempt to Decrease Rate of Attacks

Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said on Wednesday that the security plan adopted in Beirut's southern suburb is not similar to the one implements in Baalbek, stressing on the complete coordination between the Army and the Internal Security Forces.

“Everyone supports security forces in carrying out the security plan,” Charbel said in comments published in al-Joumhouria newspaper.

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Cabinet Line-up in Coming Days despite Possible Boycott

Premier-designate Tammam Salam is expected on Wednesday to make small changes to the government line-up that he will likely announce this week despite a scenario of boycott by Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun.

After the last-minute check-up on the names and portfolios, Salam is expected to head to Baabda Palace to propose it to President Michel Suleiman.

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PSP Mulling Stances if FPM Ministers Step Down from Salam's Cabinet

Hizbullah, AMAL movement and the Progressive Socialist Party are mulling the possible means to safeguard the upcoming cabinet whereby any presumed resignation by the Free Patriotic Movement ministers wouldn't turn it into a caretaker government.

According to As Safir newspaper published on Wednesday, the three parties are seeking to guard the upcoming cabinet amid the delicate situation in the country and the region, stressing that if Hizbullah voiced solidarity with any possible resignation by the FPM ministers then the allies wouldn't have to necessarily take the same stance and sacrifice the cabinet.

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