Beirut  - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman left for Paris on Saturday where he was due to meet Syrian President Bashar Assad ahead of a Mediterranean summit.

Beirut - Rival Lebanese leaders agreed Friday on the formation of a new national unity cabinet following weeks of bickering due to differences between political leaders, official sources said.

Beirut - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the sidelines of the Union of the Mediterranean summit opening Sunday in Paris, local radio stations reported Wednesday.

"The talks will focus on returning brotherly relations between the two countries after statements from both presidents expressing the willingness to establish diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria," Voice of Lebanon radio reported.

Beirut - Clashes raged in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli Wednesday between followers of the ruling minority and the majority led by Hezbollah, leaving at least two people dead and more than

Beirut - Progress has been achieved in negotiations on a national unity cabinet in Lebanon but it will not be formed over the weekend, Prime Minister-designate Fouad Seniora said Saturday.