The Lebanese government called on Saturday for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, expressing its condemnation of "all acts of violence and attacks against all civilians." The government stressed in a statement that "targeting civilians is a flagrant violation of international law and contradicts the principles of humanity." The Lebanese Hezbollah denied on Saturday targeting the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan. Hezbollah said in a statement: "We have absolutely nothing to do with the incident, and we categorically deny all false allegations in this regard." Source: National Iraqi News Agency
UN Envoy: Elections Essential to Strengthen Accountability of Libyan Institutions
Tripoli: UN Envoy Hanna Tetteh affirmed that holding elections is essential to promoting a culture of conducting elections in accordance with international standards, ensuring that responsible institutions are accountable to the Libyan people, and mak…