The following are a selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to Daily Star readers. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.
An-Nahar
Three martyrs in Arsal. Salam to ask for Security Council meeting
An-Nahar has learned that the Qatari mediator who has been in Lebanon since Friday was shocked to realize that Nusra Front and ISIS were fighting alongside each other on the field but competing over demands to release the captured soldiers. A new regional conflict between some parties surfaced in recent days and affected the situation in Arsal.
The Army is implementing the political decision by the Cabinet to isolate Arsal from its highlands while militants want to keep the routes to Arsal open. The militants have also used resources and fuel to maintain their military operations at the expense of the refugees and Arsal residents.
Prime Minister Tammam Salam is expected to ask the U.N. Security Council to convene to discuss developments in Arsal following yesterday's bombing and militants on the border. The move comes 48 hours before Salam is scheduled to travel to New York to take part in the annual General Assembly meeting to discuss the refugee crisis in Lebanon.
Al-Mustaqbal
Bogdanov to Al-Mustaqbal: We reactivated the Russian grant and are ready to arm
Security sources said that the Arsal explosion targeting the Army occurred near a gas station and that the attack was in response to steps the military had taken to impose a military cordon on the outskirts, which is a safe haven for militants.
Following the attack, the Army launched raids in the Arsal region and arrested 200 people, including gunmen suspected of fighting against the Army during last month's clashes.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Al-Mustaqbal that Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk's visit to Moscow was successful, hoping to better develop a cooperation to arm the military and security forces.
Al-Joumhouria
The Army in the terror trap once again, mobilizations to control the street
A security source confirmed the killing of a soldier by Nusra Front and expected more soldiers to have a similar fate soon.
Al-Joumhouria has learned that all military, security and party efforts were mobilized last night to control the street and prevent any reactions. Relatives of the slain soldier blocked the airport road with burning tires and other Lebanese blocked streets across the country in solidarity with the family.
Another source said that yesterday's attack on the Army was dangerous because it occurred inside Arsal and not on the outskirts or in hot spots.
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