Beirut  - The leader of the anti-Syrian Christian Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, called Friday on his followers to exert self-restraint after grenade attacks on his movement's offices.

"We call on all friends and supporters to maintain full calm following the grenade attacks on our offices Thursday night, because this could be an attempt to drag the LF into irresponsible responses," he said at a press conference at his residence north-east of Beirut.

Cairo - A day after Syria and Lebanon signed an agreement to create formal diplomatic ties for the first time ever, Samir Geagea, head of a major Lebanese Christian party and an implacable opponent of Syria - called for a strong state to ward off Syrian influence, and also the disarmament of Hezbollah.