Lebanese MP Nayla Moawad

A Lebanese minister on Friday accused the opposition of seeking to scupper Arab League mediation efforts by demanding the formation of a national unity government before talks aimed at ending the crisis.   | Video

Lebanese Army Naher Al-Bared

The Lebanese Army Command said Friday that "surrender of the criminals" is the first step in achieving justice in the ongoing confrontation with Fatah al-Islam terrorists in the northern Nahr al-Bared camp.
"The army command highly values initiatives and efforts … aimed at finding a settlement to the current crisis," a statement said.