The General Security arrested four Lebanese nationals suspected of forming a cell having links to a terror group, and working in its favor, the Directorate of General Security said.

The General Security said the cell was comprised of H.N., A.Z., M.F. and M.H.F. During interrogations with H.N., who is also known by his nickname Abou Yazid, he confessed to having links to a terror group and of recruiting a number of youths, including the ones mentioned above, in favor of the organization.

Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil said the presidential visit to Saudi Arabia has cleared the atmospheres between the two countries, in light of assurances that none of the two sides wish to interfere in the affair's of the other, al-Mustaqbal daily reported Friday.

The trip to Saudi Arabia has removed the “blur” between the two countries, said Bassil, adding “King Salman bin Abdul Aziz told us that KSA does not want to interfere in Lebanon's affairs nor shall anyone interfere in his own.”

Mount Lebanon Urgent Matters Judge Hassan Hamdan, issued a decision on Thursday notifying Jihad al-Arab's company, operating the Costa Brava landfill in Khaldeh area, to abide by an earlier decision for the temporary closure of the dump, until a solution for the birds threatening flights at the Rafik Hariri Airport is found.

The judge has ordered the temporary closure of the rubbish dump near Beirut airport after warnings that birds attracted by the garbage were threatening aircraft safety, a lawyer said.

Public Works and Transport Minister Youssef Fenianos announced on Thursday that the Civil Aviation Directorate began installing additional auditory bird repellents to keep the birds away from the Rafik Hariri International Airport's tarmac.

Security measures in Beirut's southern suburbs have been upped recently, and Iranian security forces were called for assistance deploying at the entrances leading to Hizbullah's stronghold of Dahiyeh, media reports said Thursday.

Head of Hizbullah's Political Bureau Sayyed Ibrahim Amin Sayyed said on Thursday that President Michel Aoun's trip to Saudi Arabia is a “regular” step as part of Lebanon's duties since the country is in the Arab States League, media reports said Thursday.

“President of the Republic's visit to Saudi Arabia is a normal and regular procedure because Lebanon is within the Arab States' League,” said Sayyed from Tehran, adding “I believe the President will have similar visits to other Arab and non Arab countries.”

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday berated the media and U.S. intelligence agencies as he denied explosive allegations about his ties with Russia -- while admitting for the first time that Moscow had likely meddled in the U.S. election.

Just over a week before he takes office, Trump confirmed he had ceded "complete" managing control of his global property empire to his two sons, seeking to dispel fears about possible conflict of interests.

Speaker Nabih Berri voiced calls on Wednesday for a speedy agreement on a new election law, as he assured that the parliament will hold “intensive legislative meetings.”

“Time is running out. We are required to complete a new election law as soon as possible,” Berri said during his weekly meeting with MPs.

The cabinet convened at the Grand Serail on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and in the absence of the ministers accompanying President Michel Aoun in his trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar which Hariri described as "historic," the National News Agency reported.

“The cabinet has set a new vision to discuss the issue of displaced Syrians, and agreed some amendments to the committee related,” said Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury after the meeting, speaking on behalf of Information Minister Melhem Riachi who accompanies Aoun.

Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury of al-Mustaqbal Movement emphasized that the party will not endorse an electoral law that does not meet the consent of the Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, An Nahar daily reported Wednesday.

“We will not approve any law that does not meet Jumblat's approval,” assured Khoury in an interview to the daily.