NNA - Intermittent night clashes between Fatah Movement and Islamist groups have intensified his morning but remained limited to the fighting front, our correspondent reported. A meeting is scheduled to take place today between the interim chief of the General Security, Major General Elias Baysari, and the representatives of the Palestinian factions to discuss means to end the fighting.                     ==============R.A.H.

NNA - As-Sharq: In its last days, Islamic Sharia Council extends Mufti Derian's term   Al-Liwaa: Ain-el-Hilweh battles hit the army and paralyze Saida; decisive meeting scheduled for today   Ad-Diyar: Le Drian in Beirut today or tomorrow morning...Five-nation committee embarrasses the French   An-Nahar: Le Drian's third round: Any new proposals?                         ==============R.A.H.

NNA - A number of Lebanese Army soldiers were injured as a result of a bombshell falling on their post in Jabal Al-Halib, and they were transferred to hospital for treatment while the army responded to the source of fire. The Army Command had previously warned against targeting army positions during clashes inside Ain al-Hilweh camp, otherwise it would respond to the fire source.   ==========R.Sh.

NNA - Governor of the South, Mansour Daou, announced in a statement on Sunday, "the closure of the official departments operating in the Serail of Sidon due to the security developments in Ain al-Hilweh camp, in order to ensure the safety of citizens and employees."   =======R.Sh.

NNA - Clashes decreased in intensity inside the Ain el-Hilweh camp this evening, after climaxing throughout the day on several axes, as the camp currently witnesses intermittent clashes after the "Muslim Youth” issued a statement requesting a ceasefire.  In a call with the National News Agency, the director of Al-Hamshari Hospital in Sidon and member of the leadership of the Fatah movement, Riyad Aboul-Enein, indicated that “it would have been better for the 'Muslim Youth' to hasten the hand over of the killers of Brigadier General Abu Ashraf Al-Armouchi and his companions, and to implement the decisions of the Palestian embassy meeting in order to end clashes and stabilize the ceasefire.” He added that “the Fatah movement is committed to the ceasefire decision, but every time we work to implement it, our members are surprised by an attack and shooting, which forces a response to the source of fire, thus igniting the clashes axes once again.” Aboul-Enein also indicated that the death toll of the clashes since they broke out reached 5 dead persons and 52 wounded, adding that there are seven points for the hospital's medical teams deployed at the axes of the clashes inside the camp, who are working to transport the wounded and treat minor cases at field.   ========R.Sh.  

NNA - Al-Zahrani - Citizen Abed Ballout was injured by stray bullets while passing on the road to the town of Ghaziyeh, as a result of ongoing clashes in Ain al-Hilweh camp on Sunday.   ========R.Sh.

NNA - National News Agency correspondent in Sidon reported today that the Ain al-Hilweh camp square witnessed clashes between the "Fatah" movement and the militant groups at the Hittin axis, during which machine guns and rocket shells were used, as one fell next to the camp on the eastern highway that connects the city of Sidon to the South. A number of rocket shells also exploded in the airspace over the city of Sidon, the trail of Al-Sim and Sirop, and the reckless bullets led to the injury of citizen Adnan Al-Zakinon in the Taameer Ain al-Hilweh area, in addition to causing material damages in one of the vehicles parked in the Taameer Saida alley, NNA correspondent added.   ==========R.Sh.

NNA - The violations by Fatah Movement and the extremist groups of the ceasefire resolution that was put in place yesterday evening did not succeed and are continuing. The Hattin front, the school axis, the Tameer al-Tahtani area, is witnessing intense clashes, as sounds of gunfire and shells exchanged are heard, some of which explode in the camp space. On a different note, the tents that were erected yesterday near the municipal stadium at the northern entrance to the city of Sidon to shelter the displaced from the camp were a source of rejection by the city’s activists, which prompted Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Al-Mawlawi, to issue a decision according to which the security forces removed the tents.      

NNA -‏The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, said ‏on X-platform that "the ongoing fighting in Ein El-Hilweh Palestine refugee camp exacerbates the suffering of residents, especially the most vulnerable." She urged the warring parties that “what’s needed is clear: stop armed clashes, resume dialogue and allow UNRWA to provide education and other humanitarian services."      

NNA - Sidon - The Joint Palestinian Action Committee in Lebanon ended its meeting this afternoon with a "decisive agreement on a cease-fire in the Ain al-Hilweh camp." It announced that two delegations entered the camp, one heading to the barracks area to hold a meeting with the Fatah movement and the National Security leadership, and another to the headquarters of the Islamic League of Ansar to meet with the Islamic forces. Contacts took place between the two parties and with the remaining forces to establish the cease-fire and prevent any violation of it.   =========R.Sh.

NNA - National News Agency correspondent reported that the clashes in Ain al-Hilweh camp intensified this afternoon, extending to the points of al-Tiri, Ras al-Ahmar, al-Safsaf, and al-Barakat along al-Fawqani Street, as echoes of shells were heard, one of which fell in a ceramic factory on the Arab roundabout in Sidon, which led to the burning of some of its equipment...Stray bullets also wounded an employee of Osseiran Hospital, while an ambulance transported another wounded person who was injured near the waste factory in the city.   =======R.Sh.

NNA - The Lebanese Army Command's Orientation Directorate issued today the following statement: "In wake of the renewed armed clashes inside the Ain El-Hilweh camp - Sidon, the Army Command indicates that it is working to take appropriate measures and conduct the necessary contacts to stop these clashes that endanger the lives of innocent citizens..." The statement called "on all concerned parties in the camp to cease fire in order to preserve the interests of their children and their cause, and to protect the lives of residents in the surrounding areas." The Army Command also called "on all citizens to exercise caution in the areas surrounding the camp, not to approach the sites of clashes, and to adhere to the measures taken by the military units deployed in the vicinity in order to preserve their safety."   ========R.Sh.

NNA - Prime Minister Najib Mikati contacted on Saturday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, where they reviewed the developments taking place in Ain al-Hilweh camp. During the call, PM Mikati stressed the priority of ceasing all military action and cooperating with the Lebanese security services to address the existing tensions. The Prime Minister said: "What is happening does not serve the Palestinian cause at all and constitutes a grave insult to the Lebanese state in general, particularly to the city of Sidon which embraces the Palestinian brothers....What is required in return is that they deal with the Lebanese state in accordance with its laws and regulations, preserving the safety of its citizens."   ========R.Sh.

NNA - Clashes renewed inside Ain al-Hilweh camp on the 'Hayt Hattin' front, in which machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades were used. Confrontations are taking place between the Fatah movement and extremist groups.      

NNA - The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, made an urgent call to stop the fighting in Ein el-Hilweh Palestine Refugee Camp and vacate the UNRWA schools.  In his statement, Riza said: “The continuing clashes in the Ein El-Hilweh Palestine Refugee Camp, along with the ongoing takeover of eight UNRWA schools, are preventing the access of nearly 6,000 children who are about to begin their school year. Education institutions must be safe and neutral spaces, critical for children's learning, well-being, and growth. The use of armed groups of schools amounts to gross violations of both International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law endangering children's rights to a safe learning environment, and jeopardizing their future and the future of their community. I urge armed groups to stop the fighting in the camp and vacate these schools immediately. I also call for the facilitation of the work of UNRWA and other humanitarian organisations to provide much-needed protection and assistance to families in need in the camp.  The protection of civilians, including children, and their access to school, safe from all forms of violence and exploitation, is a shared responsibility. All concerned actors must take action to protect civilians, facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, and prevent the use of civilian infrastructure for fighting purposes."   -------------------- L.Y 

NNA – House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Friday met at the Second Presidency in Ein El-Tineh, with MP Adib Abdel Massih, with whom he discussed the country’s general situation, political developments and legislative affairs.  Speaker Berri also received Lebanes government’s coordinator with UNIFIL, Brigadier General Mounir Shehadeh.  Berri later received a delegation representing  Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X Yazigi.  The delegation handed Speaker Berri the invitation of the Saint John of Damascus Institute at the Balamand regarding the international scientific conference organized by the University of Balamand under the patronage and presence of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, John X, under the headline: “The Antiochian Orthodox Church from the Fifteenth Century to the Eighteenth Century: Towards an Accurate Understanding of History.” ——————- L.Y

NNA – Clashes have resumed at Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp between Fatah Movement and Al-Jamaa Islamiyya, which led to blocking more roads, especially near Imam Ali Mosque in Ain al-Hilweh and along the eastern highway near Hariri Mosque in Sidon. The stray bullets that struck some neighborhoods in the city of Sidon during the second round of clashes resulted in the injury of a General Security officer after receiving a bullet in the head. The injured officer was swiftly transferred to Hammoud Hospital in Sidon, where he underwent head surgery.   =====================R.H.

NNA - Cautious calm currently prevails in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after the cessation of clashes between Fatah movement and extremist Islamists, as a result of intensive contacts made between Lebanese and Palestinian leaders, our reporter said on Friday.  It is to note that 20 people sustained injuries during the conflict between both parties.      =========R.H.  

NNA - Armed clashes continued on Friday at Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp between the Fatah Movement and Islamists with a toll of 6 civilian casualties recorded overnight.  As a result of the security developments in the refugee camp, the Lebanese University issued a statement in which it announced that “due to the security situation in Sidon, and out of concern for the safety of students and workers, the Lebanese University branches in the city of Sidon will be closed on Friday.”     =============R.H.

NNA - Sidon - Two explosions were heard at dawn today in Ain al-Hilweh camp, which turned out to be caused by the throwing of two hand grenades between Al-Samu' and Bisan Schools in the Taware'e neighborhood, with no injuries reported.   =======R.Sh.

NNA - Acting Director General of General Security, Brigadier General Elias Baissari, on Friday received in his office, the Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command - Dr. Talal Naji, at the head of a delegation.  Brigadier General Baissari discussed with the delegation general Palestinian affairs, in addition to the conditions of the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, especially Ain al-Hilweh camp, and the recent developments there. ———————— L.Y

NNA - “UNRWA received alarming reports that armed actors continue to occupy its installations including a school compound in Ein El Hilweh Palestine refugee camp in the south of Lebanon. UNRWA facilities have reportedly been damaged by the recent fighting in the camp," said Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Dorothee Klaus, in a statement on Thursday. “The compound has four UNRWA schools that normally provide education to 3,200 Palestine Refugee children," she noted, adding: “This is a grave violation of the inviolability of UN premises under international law, which compromises the neutrality of UNRWA installations and undermines the safety and security of our staff and Palestine Refugees." “UNRWA strongly condemns these acts," she stressed. “All UNRWA facilities, including schools, must be protected at all times. Schools are meant to be a sanctuary for children and zones of peace where children learn and play. They must never be used for armed conflict." “UNRWA urges all relevant actors to immediately vacate its premises so that the Agency can restore critical services and the delivery of assistance to Palestine Refugees in need," she concluded.                   ===========

NNA - An-Nahar: Hezbollah's latest equations: Taif Agreement in return for Resistance   Nidaa al-Watan: Palestinian sources: Kahaleh truck was en route to Ain-el-Hilweh   Al-Joumhouria: Forensic audit report reverberates on internal and external scenes...Rejecting strife turns the page on Kahaleh incident   Al-Akhbar: Kahaleh incident: about the killer and the victim               ============R.A.H.

NNA – House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Friday received, at the second presidency in Ain El-Tineh, the Secretary-General of the Nasserite Popular Organization, MP Osama Saad, with whom he discussed the general situation and political and security developments in light of the recent events in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh. Speaker Berri also met with Acting Director General of General Security, Brigadier General Elias Baissari, with whom he discussed the Speaker Berri also presented the general situation, especially the security one. On the other hand, Berri received the final draft of Alvarez & Marsal’s forensic audit report, which has been distributed to all MPs.    ================ L.Y

NNA - A Palestinian youth was Thursday killed by Israeli gunfire during a military raid in the area of Zawata, west of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Security sources told WAFA that Israeli forces raided the aforementioned area, sparking confrontations with Palestinians, during which a youth identified as Ameer Khalifa, 27, was hit with a bullet to the head. Khalifa, a resident of 'Ein Beit El Ma Camp, west of the Nablus, was transferred to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead later. ----WAFA ============R.A.H.

NNA - Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday welcomed in Yarzeh Palestinian Liberation Organization and "Fatah" movement member, Minister Azzam Al-Ahmad, who visited him in the company of Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Dabour, and "Fatah" Secretary, Fathi Abu Al-Ardat. The meeting reportedly discussed the latest developments in Ain El-Hilweh refugee camp.   =============R.H.

NNA - Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Monday said that the cabinet’s agenda would be postponed till next session, noting that “discussions will be limited to the state budget draft law with the hope of completing it during today’s session.”  Moreover, the Prime Minister stated that the Education Minister had requested the issuance of a decree for holding extraordinary exam sessions for intermediate and secondary school certificates.  Regarding recent media reports, Mikati made it clear that they were far from the truth.  “I had a lengthy meeting with the Lebanese Central Bank’s Acting Governor on Saturday, and we’ve reached an agreement over a clear plan,” the PM maintained.  In addition, the Mikati expressed full confidence in the Acting Governor and the plan agreed upon. He noted that the Finance Minister was currently exploring the most suitable and swift approach to address the matter without facing issues with salaries and medicines in August.   As for the travel warning statements recently issued by Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), Mikati ruled out any exceptional security situation as per the country’s security apparatuses.  As for the unrest being witnessed in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, Mikati said that he had held a lengthy meeting with the Palestinian leadership in Lebanon and with Lebanese security officials.  “We’ve agreed on a specific mechanism that the Palestinians will adhere to, leading to a statement from the Palestinian side on this matter,” Mikati concluded.        =============R.H.

NNA - Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi stressed that "the Lebanese state does not cover any criminal or culprit or organization," adding that contacts at the political and military levels are still ongoing to hand over those involved in the recent events that erupted in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain-el-Hilweh. Mawlawi also stressed that the security reports do not indicate that the situation in the camp has gone out of control or spilled over into other camps. "Lebanon is not a mailbox, and we will not allow it to turn into an arena to send messages," he underlined. "We appreciate the measures undertaken by the army to curb the situation in Ain-el-Hilweh and things have calmed down now," he added. Moreover, Mawlawi stressed keenness on Lebanon's "Arab brothers," adding that the warning travels they have issued aim to guarantee the safety of their nationals.                       =============R.A.H.

NNA - Al-Binaa: Gulf embassies' travel warnings an unsolved mystery   Al-Joumhouria: Riyadh's statement an expression of wrath and dismay...Practical solutions in process in Ain-el-Hilweh   Nidaa al-Watan: Ain-el-Hilweh windows closed to appease the Gulf   Al-Akhbar: Embassies' warnings: Presidential pressure or security threat?                           =============R.A.H.

NNA - House Speaker Nabih Berri received at Ain al-Tineh this evening, former head of the Progressive Socialist Party & former MP Walid Jumblatt, where they discussed the general situation and the latest security and political developments in the country. Following their half-hour meeting, Jumblatt said: “After a period of not seeing Speaker Berri as a result of some personal circumstances, I wished to visit him...and this is a normal visit to a friend and ally with whom I share a mutual struggle...We had a general tour d'horizon, no more, no less..." Jumblatt continued: "We spoke about everything, about the weather, politics, and the positive signs, namely what will happen at the end of the month or next month regarding the issue of drilling in the south, about the Lebanese wealth, and this is thanks to the great efforts made by Speaker Berri, despite the obstacles that were placed before him and the Lebanese...This is good news, and as I also understood, finally the sovereign fund will appear for all the Lebanese, and this is very important." Touching on the security issue and what happened in Ain al-Hilweh camp and the statements issued by the embassies, Jumblatt said: "Both Speaker Berri and I did not understand why this concern in the embassies' statements...It seems that there are things we are not aware of...but regarding the issue of the Ain al-Hilweh camp, matters seem to be controlled to some extent, and the Palestinian and Lebanese efforts may lead to a solution." Asked about his relationship with Speaker Berri and their separation over the presidential issue, Jumblatt said: "I did not separate from Speaker Berri...Is it required that I talk about the shared history, which is ten years old? Must I talk about overthrowing May 17, which is a national and patriotic achievement we are proud of...?”   =========R.Sh.