Beirut / Berlin - According to a report by the German newspaper Die Welt the Syrian military intelligence chief Shawkat attempted to seize power by force in February, but was arrested after Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyah informed Assad of

Bkirki- President Michel Suleiman on Sunday paid a "non-political" visit to Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir at the Maronite Church's seat in Bkirki and announced that forming the new cabinet is not facing difficulties.

Beirut - Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh said that French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Lebanon on Saturday represented "civilized society" and reinforced the image of Lebanon as the epitome of civilization and pluralism.

Beirut - The focus reverted back to the government formation immediately after the visit of the French president Nicolas Sarkozy ended. The primary purpose of his visit was to congratulate president Suleiman on his election. He was accompanied by a

Beirut - Former MP Tamam Salam joined other Lebanese leaders in expressing his disappointment in the last televised speech of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

Beirut- MP Boutros Harb criticized Hezbollah seizure of was Beirut and its attack against the Druze of Mount Lebanon saying Hezbollah has committed a historic mistake .

Beirut- Army and police patrols toured contested areas of West Beirut Sunday in an effort to defuse tension that had dominated the city and hampered efforts to form a new Lebanon cabinet.

Grossly Exaggerated Numbers of Followers of Sathya Sai BabaThough claims as to how many followers Sathya Sai Baba has vary from only a million or so through to a billion, there is no known basis of measurement for either of