+ GMT Select Your Local Time London GMT Johannesburg Lagos Cairo Accra Mogadishu Abuja Cape Town Free Town Addis Ababa Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Australia Sydney Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil East Brazil West Canada Toronto Canada Pacific China Beijing Cuba Cyprus Denmark Egypt Ethiopia Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Hon Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea (Rep. of) Kuwait Lebanon Liberia Libya Luxemburg Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Mexico City Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Moscow Russia Vladivostok Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA Washington USA San Francisco USA New York USA Hawaii Venezuela Yemen Zaire Kinshasa Zaire Katanga Zambia Zimbabwe STO
[Pacific Sighting] See Makkah Clock
EsinIslam
Web
Site Explore
Exclusive Search
Broadcasters
Helping Shops
Home | Explore | Broadcasters | Media | Donations | About Us | Contact | Fatwa | Our Sheikh
Save
Saudi-Syrian Summit Monday, As Hizbullah Opts Out Of Lebanon Government!
4 July 2009
Forming Lebanon’s government remains stuck, as covert connections are kept in the shadows. Nonetheless, the formation of the government is expected to witness further upgrade with the return of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri from Riyadh and in parallel with a regional and Arab action that would push the process towards attaining the ministerial assortment as soon as possible. Meanwhile, a Saudi-Syrian summit will be held in Damascus early next week. “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will visit Damascus early next week where he will meet with President Bashar el Assad”, an Arab diplomatic source said. The source expected King Abdullah’s visit to Damascus to begin on Monday with discussions with Syria’s Assad about inter-Arab relations and current regional affairs, mainly the situation in Lebanon and its upcoming government. Hizbullah not in the government? Sources close to the ‘March 8’ alliance said on Thursday Hizbullah’s Shura Council has decided not to participate in the government on the backdrop of issues related to implementing the UN Security Council’s resolution 1701, in terms of controlling militia weapons. Justice will take its course The security outbreak in Aecha Bakkar region, western Beirut, remains the top concern of Lebanese leaders, amidst a unanimous assertion on prioritizing the security file. PM Hariri headed to Aecha Bakkar, after returning from his visit to the Saudi Arabia, to offer his condolences to the family of martyr Zeina el Meeri, who died last Sunday during the insurgence. Hariri asked El Meeri’s lamenting family to “trust the state and the Lebanese army and security services”, reassuring them that “justice will take its course and the perpetuators will be chastised.” In parallel, the Grand Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Rachid Kabbani discussed with official Muslim clerics the intended meeting that will be held at Dar el Fatwa. The imminent meeting will include the parliament representatives of Beirut as well Muslim and Christian clerics to discuss announcing Beirut a ‘safe city’. President Michel Sleiman praised the efforts of military and security forces in controlling the security situation and arresting rioters. The President stressed that the security issue “must not be taken lightly especially prior to the birth of the new government and before a promising summer season.” Election Results not to be relinquished Regarding the local attitudes from the government’s formation, Chief Executive of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea criticized “those who call for the necessity of pleasing some of Syria’s allies, and of visiting Damascus after all the sacrifices throughout history and after a lot of people have barely survived assassinations.” “What became of all the sacrifices that were made ‘for the sake of Lebanon’?” Geagea wondered smearing the calls for holding talks with Syria about a Lebanese domestic issuance. Geagea considered that some counterparts “are disregarding the election results and acting as if ‘March 14’ coalition did not win the elections”, stressing that the coalition “is not ready to relinquish” the victory it achieved in the June 7 legislative elections.
EsinIslam.Com
Sign In Password