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Saad Hariri Will Reportedly Make Surprise Appearance during Policy Statement Discussions

March 14 circles did not rule out on Wednesday the return of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon to make a surprise appearance at the parliament sessions aimed at discussing the government policy statement.

They told the Central News Agency that his attendance will grant the opposition political support during the session to grant cabinet confidence.

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Miqati Says ‘Sabotaging the Nation is a Crime,’ March 14 Suffering from ‘Disorder’

Prime Minister Najib Miqati snapped back at the March 14 alliance on Monday accusing its members of carrying out a crime against the nation and attacking the cabinet for being unable to confront the truth that they lost power.

“Sabotaging the nation is a crime,” Miqati said in a statement. “It is the national responsibility of everyone to preserve civil peace and stability and not to sabotage or make fictitious heroic acts that stir tension.”

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Opposition Coordinates Stances Ahead of Parliamentary Vote of Confidence Sessions

The opposition has coordinated the stances it would make during parliamentary sessions to discuss the cabinet’s policy statement starting Tuesday, March 14 General-Secretariat Coordinator Fares Soaid said.

Soaid told Voice of Lebanon radio station (93.3) that opposition lawmakers have agreed on the role of each MP during the sessions that are scheduled to take place for three days and are aimed at giving the vote of confidence to Premier Najib Miqati’s government.

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Al-Mashnouq: Hizbullah Ministers Should Quit ‘Cabinet of Treason’

Al-Mustaqbal MP Nohad al-Mashnouq called on Hizbullah ministers to quit their posts in the cabinet, saying there can’t be Hizbullah members in the government at a time when the party’s militants are wanted for involvement in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s murder.

The Hizbullah ministers should quit “until the truth” is found in Hariri’s Feb. 2005 assassination, he said.

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Hariri Thanks Ban for Supporting STL

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri contacted U.N. Chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday, thanking him for his efforts in support of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination.

Hariri praised the U.N.’s efforts since the formation of the tribunal and up until the release of the indictment on Thursday.

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Key Events in Lebanon since Hariri’s Assassination

A U.N.-backed court probing the 2005 murder of Lebanon's ex-premier Rafik Hariri on Thursday submitted a sealed indictment and arrest warrants to the country's prosecutor general, Lebanese officials said.

Here are some key events in since Hariri's assassination:

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Hariri: Cabinet Should be Committed to STL, No Excuse in Escaping Responsibilities

Former premier Saad Hariri said Thursday that the cabinet should uphold Lebanon’s commitments towards the international tribunal and has no excuse in escaping its responsibilities.

In a statement issued by his press office, Hariri described the release of the indictment by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon as a "historic moment" for Lebanon.

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Conflicting Reports on Hariri’s Return, Former PM Rejects Vague Wording on STL Clause

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri hasn’t decided yet to return to Beirut over security fears, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Saturday.

“The ex-PM’s return to Lebanon is connected to security issues,” sources told the newspaper.

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7 People Charged with Killing Soldier, Civilians in Tripoli Gunfight

Government Commissioner to the Military Tribunal Judge Saqr Saqr on Friday charged seven people with engaging in a deadly gunfight in the northern port city of Tripoli a week earlier.

Saqr Saqr charged the seven suspects with forming armed gangs, exchanging gunfire with unlicensed arms, and killing a soldier and several civilians.

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March 14 Rolls up Sleeves to ‘Topple’ Miqati's Cabinet

The March 14-led opposition would launch a National Council whose mission is to follow-up political developments, assess them and take the appropriate stance, a March 14 leader told al-Mustaqbal daily published Friday.

The leader, who refused to be identified, said March 14 officials who met at the Center House on Wednesday agreed on confronting the Hizbullah-led March 8 with all democratic means given that PM Najib Miqati's cabinet was formed due to the presence of illegal arms.

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