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Press Digest for Sunday August 10, 2014

10-08-2014 | 00:56

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Press Digest for Sunday August 10, 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.

Security apparatuses to prepare lists of their needs, Saudi grant to be tackled in next cabinet session-sources

Sources told Acharq al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday that the security meeting held at the Grand Serail discussed ways to spend the Saudi grant according to the needs of the security apparatuses.

The same sources added that the security apparatuses started to prepare the lists of their needs in order to be submitted to Prime Minister Tammam Salam and the concerned ministers.

According to the daily, the legal mechanisms of the grant will be tackled during the next cabinet session.

Negotiations ongoing to ensure the release of the abducted soldiers-sources

Sources told al-Hayat newspaper on Sunday that the Muslim Scholars Committee is still deploying efforts to ensure the release of the abducted soldiers in Arsal.

The same sources added that the Committee tasked a Syrian Muslim cleric to hold talks with the al-Nusra Front and the armed groups deployed in the border town.

Security measures intensified near Syrian refugee camps across Lebanon-military sources

Military sources told an-Nahar newspaper on Sunday that the Lebanese Armed Forces intensified their security measures after Arsal's clashes.

The same sources added that the measures are being taken near the Syrian refugee camps across Lebanon.

According to the daily, the measures are "preventive" and aim at arresting any suspects plotting to carry out terrorist attacks.

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