DAILY SCOPE: Lebanese Army Hits al-Nusra Front Targets in Arsal
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NEWSPAPER HEADLINES:
AS-SAFIR:
Palestine's Surge Increases ‘Israeli' Disputes
Increasing Political Movement to Find a Solution to the Syrian Crisis
AN-NAHAR:
Lebanese Army Swiftly Hits al-Nusra in Arsal
Walls Encircling Arab Neighborhoods in al-Quds, Ongoing Confrontations in West Bank Towns
AL-AKHBAR:
‘Israel': Towards Toppling al-Assad?
AL-BINAA:
Kerry Trying to Protect al-Nusra with Truce in Syria Meeting, Moscow Studying The Case
AL-JOMHOURIA:
From Tripoli: 28 Thousand Passport Applications to Leave Lebanon!
AD-DIYAR:
Russia's Stay in Syria and Middle East Long, Americans to Stay in Gulf Countries
Lebanese newspapers on Tuesday discussed the different domestic and regional topics, underscoring the Lebanese army's activity in the North where it hit targets belonging to al-Nusra Front. Papers also followed up on the cabinet impasse, noting that the cabinet will convene today.
Also in the spotlight are different topics related to the latest developments in Syria, Palestine and other zones of developing events in the region.
AL-JOMHOURIA: Parliament to Meet on Tuesday, Landfill Issue on Path to Solution
Al-Jomhouria newspaper on Tuesday reported that the parliament is scheduled to convene today to elect members of its bureau and its various committees. The newspaper further reported that the session will not witness any boycott despite of the tensions between the rival blocs in the country.
It is worth mentioning that the representation of blocs at the committees is proportional to their representation at parliament.
On a related governmental note, a new resolution to establish a landfill and resolve Lebanon's growing waste crisis will be assessed today, Tuesday. The landfill would be located on the outskirts of Kfar Zabad in the eastern Bekaa region.
Meanwhile, other Lebanese dailies said that the rejection to create a landfill in the Bekaa can be attributed to growing political tensions.
The waste crisis had erupted in July when Lebanon's largest landfill in Naameh was closed. Trash began piling up on the streets of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, forcing the dumping of waste in makeshift sites and along riverbanks.
The cabinet has been unable to convene because of major differences between its members on the promotion of high-ranking military officers and the decision-making mechanism that it should adopt in light of the presidential impasse.
AL-BINAA: No Side Interested in Instability in Lebanon
Well-informed sources told al-Binaa newspaper that security and stability are steady in Lebanon, pointing out that only the US or Saudi Arabia usually have the ability to create any instability in the country.
According to the source, such is not possible due to lack of Saudi coverage, which is incapable of creating security problems in the country, especially as that would need logistic capabilities and political mobilization that are not on hand today, as matters stood during the tension and skirmishes of Tripoli in North of Lebanon.
The source also assured that Lebanon's stability would be affected only in case of a Western will led by the United States, which is unlikely to happen as the US is keen on stability in Lebanon.
AN-NAHAR: Lebanese Army Hits al-Nusra Front Targets in Arsal
An-Nahar Lebanese daily reported that the Lebanese army has scored a new achievement today as it hit key targets belonging to al-Nusra Front in the barrens of Arsal. According to the paper, the army did not reveal further details in order to preserve secrecy on the whereabouts of the operation.
Sources told An-Nahar that a missile had targeted a gathering of al-Nusra Front terrorist fighters, far from where the Syrian refugee camps are located. The sources assured that at least eight armed terrorists were killed in the operation, and a number of them injured. It noted that the Lebanese army had been monitoring the movements of the terrorist groups in the region.
AL-AKHBAR: More Sudanese Troops Arrive to Yemen
Well-informed military sources told al-Akhbar newspaper that 450 Sudanese soldiers have arrived on Monday to Aden, in an attempt to enhance the capabilities of the Arab coalition in Yemen.
According to the source, this is the second group of soldiers arriving to the country from Sudan, as Sudanese infantry had arrived to Yemen's Aden port last Saturday along with armored vehicles.
Soruces reported earlier that hundreds of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen last week to aid Saudi Arabia in its war against Yemenis, including the popular committees and the Ansarullah revolutionaries who have been fighting for their right in participating in a legitimate government.
At least 2,355 civilians have been killed and nearly 5,000 wounded since the coalition's airstrikes began in March, according to the United Nations, who did not sanction the aggression.
Source: al-Ahed news
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