The following are a selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to The Daily Star's readers. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.
An-Nahar
Kelly: Power vacuum decreases foreign trust in Lebanon
U.N. reviewing response plan
Ninette Kelley, the representative of the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, said a power vacuum would decrease foreign countries’ confidence in Lebanon.
"Institutional paralysis also keeps the stability of the country in question," Kelley told An-Nahar.
She said UNHCR had been informed that some Syrian refugees felt “insecure,” adding that the U.N. agency was reviewing a response plan.
As-Safir
Sources: U.S. preparing to declare stance in support of government
On the eve of a Cabinet meeting, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale said the U.S. was calling on the Lebanese Parliament to elect a new president as soon as possible.
Well-informed sources told As-Safir that Hale’s position was likely to be followed by high-level contact from the U.S. administration to Prime Minister Tammam Salam to confirm Washington's support for the Lebanese government to exercise its powers until the election of a new president.
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