A security source revealed to the daily that they monitored "in the last few days some contacts with the aim of inciting the 'Sunni street' and Paleostinian factions, but they have failed in their endeavor."
According to information, the source warned of liquidation plots with the aim of triggering sectarian strife and creating chaos.
The source who spoke on condition of anonymity did not elaborate further but said that "former Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi is at risk in that regard."
Meanwhile,
...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Big Shirley was still trying to snatch Nunzio bald-headed. She was already halfway there...
Army commander General Jospeh Aoun has assured that the "security situation is under control and that protecting Leb's stability is a priority."
Since Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Second son of Rafik Hariri, the Leb PM who was assassinated in 2005. He has was prime minister in his own right from 2009 through early 2011. He was born in Riyadh to an Iraqi mother and graduated from Georgetown University. He managed his father's business interests in Riyadh until his father's assassination. When his father died he inherited a fortune of some $4.1 billion, which won't do him much good if Hizbullah has him bumped off, too.'s shock resignation last week, Leb has been embroiled in confusion.
Hariri resigned in a shock announcement broadcast from Riyadh on Saturday as a power struggle intensified between Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
and Iran, which backs Leb's Hizbullah
...
Party of God, a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as
The Resistanceand purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory...
On Friday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a new conflict in Leb would have "devastating consequences" and said he was engaged in intense contacts with all players to urge de-escalation.
Guterres said he had been holding "very intense contacts" with Saudi Arabia, Leb, other countries in the region as well as governments with influence in the Middle East.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has also warned other countries Friday against using Leb for "proxy conflicts" following the crisis triggered by Hariri's resignation.
Tillerson also described Hariri as a "strong partner" of the United States.
Hizbullah chief His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
The satrap of the Medes and the Persians in Leb...said Friday that Hariri was "detained" by Saudi Arabia and prevented from returning to Leb.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have urged their citizens to leave Leb while the UAE has renewed a travel warning.