President Michel Aoun is “determined” to put the return of displaced Syrians issue on the “implementation path” now that safe areas inside Syria can receive them, knowing that refugees “will not be forced to return shall they feel threatened,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.

“The file of the return of displaced Syrians will be a priority at the current stage and Aoun is determined in the near future to put the file on the track of implementation after information obtained by the Lebanese state about safe zones inside Syria that can receive them,” reported the daily.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri is expected to visit the Vatican during the first half of October where he will meet with Pope Francis, al-Joumhouria daily said on Wednesday.

The Lebanese Army has arrested on Tuesday the perpetrators involved in an armed dispute that erupted Monday night in the southern coastal city of Sidon killing two people and wounding two others, the National News Agency reported.

The Army Intelligence arrested the culprits and deployed its units in the city. Calm was restored after the deadly clashes that rattled the area, NNA said.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri and leader of the Democratic Gathering bloc MP Walid Jumblat have reportedly rejected all attempts aiming to “normalize” relations with Syria, and have stressed adherence to the ministerial statement, the pan-Arab al-Hayat daily reported on Tuesday.

The British Foreign and Commonwealth has revised its travel advice for Lebanon, reducing the areas to which they advise against travel for British citizens, a press release by the British Embassy in Beirut said.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri met at the Center House with a delegation from the economic bodies, headed by President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon Mohamed Choucair, who presented to him a document containing their observations on the government’s draft regarding the tax hikes law.

After Monday's meeting, Choucair said: “Our meeting with Prime Minister Hariri was good and he understands the concerns of the economic bodies. We submitted our suggestions concerning law 45 and we will meet this week with President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil.”

The Free Patriotic Movement stressed the necessity for the approval of the state budget “with reforms,” as he demanded the government to find solutions for the refugees crisis through the adoption of a policy that encourages them to return home, the National News Agency reported on Monday.

Speaking at the FPM's periodic meeting, head of the movement and Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil highlighted several issues mainly the country's economic situation, the Syrian displacement and parliamentary elections.

Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr pressed charges against Ali al-Hujeiri, aka Abu Ajineh, over his links to a terrorist group and for his involvement in the fights against the Lebanese army, the National News Agency reported on Monday.

Hujeiri was charged over his affiliation to al-Nusra Front terrorist group and facilitating the entry of combatants into Lebanese territories to participate in battles against the Lebanese army in the northeastern border town of Arsal back in 2012, 2013 and 2014, according to NNA.

Israeli warplanes hovered at a medium altitude on Monday above several regions in south Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.

NNA said the enemy airplanes flew above the towns of Nabatieh, Iqlim al-Teffah, al-Khyam, Marjeyoun and al-Arqoub at around 10:00 am.

The Congress wants to “deal a blow to the Iranian Republic” through the sanctions it imposed on Lebanon's Hizbullah, which French sources said will “devastate the Lebanese economy,” the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat reported Monday.

“The Congress wants to afflict Iran through Hizbullah, that is why the US State Department has decided to sanction the party,” a French source told the daily on condition on anonymity.