Beirut - As expected President Michel Suleiman hosted Wednesday a reconciliation meeting between Progressive socialist party leader MP Walid Jumblat and Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh. Following the meeting Suleiman hosted the two leaders for lunch at the Baabda palace
Prior to the meeting Jumblatt told An-Nahar newspaper that the reunion is part of his bid to "drop the old barriers and move forward with efforts to achieve national reconciliation ? and forge a relationship of trust and understanding with the various parties."
Jumblatt did not make any statement before leaving Baabda palace today
Wednesday
4:10 pm PM Saad Hariri : "Deliberations of the Ministerial Statement Committee on Tuesday were very positive,” . He stressed that he is keen on reaching an agreement between all the parties over the Statement.
3:02 pm LBC from Baabda: The meeting between Jumblatt and Franjieh was excellent , the ambiance was positive and both agreed not to make any statements following their meeting
2:58 pm President Obama says US will miss January 2010 date to close Guantanamo Bay
2:30pm Jumblatt left Baabda palace without making any statement.
2:00pm March 14 General Secretariat after its weekly meeting stressed that the “defense strategy” should remain the only topic for discussion at the dialogue table.
1:15pm Head of the Administration and Justice Committee Robert Ghanem set Monday a new meeting date after lawmakers drew up a consensus-based working methodology.
1:00pm Jumblatt and Franjieh arrived at Baabda palace for their reconciliation meeting under Suleiman.
12:18pm Marada movement leader Suleiman Franjieh met with Egyptian ambassador Ahmed al-Bidyawi in Rabiyeh. The two men discussed Egyptian-Lebanese ties and current situation in Lebanon.
12:16pm Berri from Baabda palace: Baabda is where all Lebanese meet. Things are going fine on the ministerial issue.
12:15pm PM Saad Hariri received a phone call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who congratulated the premier on the formation of the cabinet.
10:50 President Michel Suleiman is meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri at Baabda palace.
9:15 VOL: A grenade exploded underneath a vehicle in the eastern town of Majdal Anjar. A military expert went to the scene to investigate the blast.
8:20 MP Ahmed Fatfat told VOL: It is difficult to set a deadline for drafting the policy statement. The issue of Hezbollah’s arms will be discussed on the dialogue table.
Tuesday
9:49 pm French FM Bernard Kouchner says president Abbas is “indispensable” for peace process
9:37pm US: Jerusalem homes plan makes new peace talks difficult
9:26 pm US “objects” to Jerusalem settlement work. Israel approved earlier today 900 new housing units in east Jerusalem
9:13 pm March 14 wins AUB student elections in the Faculties of Engineering, Business, Agriculture, and Arts Sciences
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