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Press Digest for Wednesday July 30, 2014

30-07-2014 | 00:55

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Press Digest for Wednesday July 30, 2014

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The following are summaries of today's major stories published in the Arabic press. LBCI does not edit press digest articles for content, giving English-language readers insight into the various views expressed in newspapers across the Arab world.

Jumblatt, Berri coordinate to make a breakthrough in the ongoing crisis-sources

Sources told Acharq al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday that the Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt is coordinating with Speaker Nabih Berri to make a breakthrough in the Lebanese pending issues.

The same sources added that the last meeting between Jumblatt and Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as well as the ongoing contacts with former Prime Minister and leader of Future movement Saad Hariri intend to find ways to solve the ongoing crisis.

Head of Labweh municipality: LAF will carry out an operation to crack down on "terrorism"

Head of Labweh municipality Ramez Amhaz told Acharq al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday that the rocket attacks targeting the Labweh village are being launched from the border town of Arsal.

Amhaz also noted that the security situation in Labweh is "alarming", adding that he obtained information stating that the Lebanese Armed Forces will carry out an operation to put an end for the "terrorism" on the Lebanese-Syrian border.

Two Hezbollah fighters killed in al-Qalamoun's clashes-Syrian Observatory for Human rights director

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdurrahman told Acharq al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday that clashes took place on Monday-Tuesday overnight between the Syrian regime troops backed by Hezbollah fighters and the Syrian rebels on the outskirts of al-Qalamoun region.

Abdurrahman also noted that two Hezbollah fighters were killed during the clashes, noting that Islamic State fighters are deployed alongside the Lebanese-Syrian border.

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