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Report: At Least 10 Guards at Roumieh Prison Detained over Prison Break

At least ten security guards at Roumieh prison were arrested on Saturday as investigations are ongoing after three Fatah al-Islam inmates managed to escape from the largest prison facility in the country, media reports said.

According to MTV, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr ordered the detention of 11 guards at the prison.

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Four Gunmen Kidnap Man in Baalbek

Four men kidnapped on Saturday Youssef Qassem Sokkarieh from Jdeidet al-Fakha region in Baalbek, the National News Agency reported.

According to NNA, the kidnappers were identified A. Yassine, while the remaining others are from al-Jaafar family.

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Bahrain Says Hizbullah's 'Radical Ideology' Threatens Gulf Stability

Bahraini Minister of Justice,Islamic Affairs and Endowments,Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al-Khalifa considered on Saturday Hizbullah as one of the dangers that are threatening the region as “it possesses an extremist ideology.”

“We have been exerting efforts for the past several months to contact all the political factions in Bahrain to reach an understanding.” Sheikh Khalid said.

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Aoun Marking October 13, 1990: We Will Surmount All Difficulties to Uphold Nation

The Free Patriotic Movement commemorated on Saturday the ouster of its leader MP Michel Aoun on October 13, 1990.

“Today the FPM is working on surmounting the difficulties that occurred in the past to uphold the nation,” Aoun told gatherers during a mass at Deir el-Qalaa in Beit Mery.

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Hamas Describes Hizbullah Drone as 'Historical Achievement'

Hamas described on Saturday Hizbullah's drone that penetrated Israeli airspace as a “great strategic accomplishment.”

“Hizbullah is carrying out a psychological political battle against Israel,” senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said.

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Army Detonates Cluster Bomb in Shebaa

The army detonated on Saturday a cluster bomb left over from the 2006 Israeli aggression on Lebanon in al-Bayader area in Shebaa, the National News Agency reported.

According to the news agency, a citizen has detected the bomb in a field and informed immediately the army about it.

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Suleiman: Investigations on Roumieh Jailbreak Must Be Made, Strict Measures Must Be Taken

President Michel Suleiman expressed his deep dissatisfaction regarding the recent escape of inmates from Roumieh prison, stating that such incidents are “unacceptable,” the state-run National News Agency said Saturday.

Suleiman told Internal Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi during a meeting to conduct investigations and take necessary measures to hunt down the escapees and hold prison officials responsible for negligence therein.

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Report: Hizbullah Most Sophisticated Antagonist Confronting Israel in Region

Israel is determined to implement the lessons it learned from the Second Lebanon War, and to define its targets more clearly, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday.

The report pointed out that Hizbullah’s launch of the Iranian-made drone, which penetrated Israeli airspace last Saturday, served as a reminder of the complicated balance of deterrent power between the sides.

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Miqati Urges Lebanese Immigrants to Participate in Next Parliamentary Elections

Prime Minister Najib Miqati called on Lebanese immigrants on Saturday to register their names with related embassies to be able to participate in the 2013 parliamentary elections, assuring that the diplomatic appointments will take shape soon.

Miqati addressed the Lebanese community during a dinner banquet in DR Congo, he said: “register your names with the Lebanese embassies and missions to participate in the parliamentary elections next year,” he said on Friday evening.

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Prisons' General Chaplain: Roumieh Prison Security Cannot Invade Fatah al-Islam's Privacy

Prisons' General Chaplain Marwan Ghanem said that one storey in Roumieh prison occupied by Fatah al-Islam inmates is subject to clear privacy measures enforced by the inmates themselves which in return inhibits the security guards from invading their privacy, As Safir daily reported Saturday.

Commenting on the escape from Roumieh prison uncovered Friday, Ghanem stated in an interview to Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that the prison overcrowding has created a major problem that requires a solution.

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