An-Nahar (Lebanon): Dozens killed and injured, war cuts off districts – The second day of political and security confrontations in Lebanon took their worst turn yet toward street and neighborhood wars with political and sectarian undertones. Unconfirmed reports said eight people have been killed and dozens injured in two days of fighting in Beirut. Gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the night, and opposition fighters broke into and took over five offices belonging to the Future party.
Al-Thawra (Syria): Nasrallah: 'Weapons will defend weapons; solve crisis by revoking decisions and having dialogue' – Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said yesterday the way to solve the ongoing Lebanese crisis is for the government to revoke its decisions against the group and return to dialogue. He told a news conference the cabinet's decisions were a declaration of war on Hezbollah and its weapons, adding that the weapons will be used to defend themselves.
Okaz (Saudi Arabia): Kingdom warns Lebanese of 'blind sedition' sought by 'external extremist forces' – Saudi Arabia called on all Lebanese political forces to resort to reason and put Lebanon's interests above all else, warning against "blind sedition" that only serves "external extremist forces." An official statement accused extremist forces of foiling "every honorable and honest effort" to end the Lebanese crisis, and vowed the kingdom will continue to support the country's sovereignty, independent decisions and national unity.
Az-Zaman: (London; Iraq): New terrorist list includes military wings of Iraqi parties – Informed security sources said there was an Iraqi plan to include the military wings of political parties on a local terrorist list, adding the list will be valid for two years. The sources told Az-Zaman these armed groups working in Iraq are linked, financed and trained by outside forces, most of them from Iran and some Arab countries.
Al-Ghad (Jordan): Heated parliamentary meeting calls on government to resign – Jordanian lawmakers expressed unprecedented criticism against the government, with some demanding its resignation, and launched fierce accusations against some political figures. The calls came amid discussions with Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on the government's plans to sell public property to private investors.