President Aoun left for France to take part in the preparatory meeting for the international army support conference. 2 hours

Aoun to AFP: A security agreement with Israel can be a prelude to a later peace agreement, but we cannot jump directly to a peace agreement. 4 hours

President Aoun: Lebanon wants a new force, from Europe or elsewhere, to avoid a security "vacuum" in the south when UN peacekeepers leave at the end of the year. 4 hours

Israeli forces have kidnapped a man from the southern village of Halta. 4 hours

Parliament has convened for the second day in a row to continue its debate on the government's general policy. 4 hours