Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali hailed on Wednesday the Lebanese navy’s interception of weapons aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged Lutfallah II ship.

“The arms containers were destined to the Syrian opposition and their accomplices… especially when the political and security leadership in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other countries are behind the incidents in Syria, Lebanon and the region,” Ali told reporters after meeting with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour.

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali stressed on Thursday that President Bashar Assad is fully implementing reforms, saying it is necessary to confront any power that doesn’t want the regime to play its role.

“Most Syrians support the reforms and the dialogue that President Assad and the Syrian leadership called for,” Ali told reporters after holding a meeting with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun in Rabieh.

President Michel Suleiman and Premier Najib Miqati have been informed about the frustration of Syrian authorities from their condemnation of the killing of a Lebanese cameraman ahead of an investigation into the incident, ministerial sources said.

The sources told pan-Arab daily al-Hayat published Monday that Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali and the head of the Lebanese-Syrian Higher Council, Nasri Khoury, informed both Suleiman and Miqati about the disappointment of the Damascus regime.

The Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali stated on Friday that Damascus is serious in its investigation to uncover the truth behind the death of al-Jadeed television cameraman Ali Shaaban.

He said: “The Syrian army could not have been behind the heavy shooting at the television crew.”

The Mustaqbal bloc condemned on Tuesday that murder of al-Jadeed cameraman Ali Shaaban on Monday, calling on the government to summon the Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali over the incident.

It said after its weekly meeting: “The government’s leniency over Syria’s violations against Lebanon have led to a number of deaths along the border.”

Lebanon First MP Khaled al-Daher rejected on Monday the “great lie” of the existence of a salafist Islamic cell within the Lebanese army.

He said in a statement from parliament: “We refuse to jump to conclusions in this matter before the official investigations in these claims are revealed.”

Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani on Tuesday called for an “immediate halt” to the killings in Syria, condemning the latest massacre in the Homs neighborhood of Karm el-Zaytoun.

Following a meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali, Qabbani said: “We condemn the bloodshed and the death of thousands of martyrs, victims and innocent men, women, elderly people and children.”

Premier Najib Miqati expressed his keenness on controlling the border with Syria and preventing the smuggling of gunmen and weapons, Syrian Ambassador Ali Abdul Karim Ali said Monday.

“Discussions with the PM focused on the situation on the border and the premier expressed his keenness on the necessity for the army and security forces to carry out their duties in controlling the border and preventing the smuggling of gunmen and arms,” Ali told reporters following talks with Miqati at the Grand Serail.

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali on Monday called on the Lebanese state to be “very strict” in controlling its border with his country and to prevent “the infiltration of gunmen” from Syria into Lebanon.

“There is a safe haven for extremist groups, which are being given several labels, and we urge the Lebanese state to pay attention to this safe haven,” Ali said, referring to Lebanese border towns in the North and the Bekaa provinces.

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali praised on Thursday Lebanon’s stance at the Arab League, which decided to disassociate itself from the turmoil in Syria.

Ali held a meeting with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour, who informed him about the Arab League’s meetings on development in Syria.