Lebanese army and other Lebanese security apparatuses have stepped up their security measures after they received credible information about a series of imminent terrorist attacks led by the Takfiris in many Lebanese regions.

• Lebanese army and other Lebanese security apparatuses have stepped up their security measures after they received credible information about a series of imminent terrorist attacks led by the Takfiris in many Lebanese regions. The criminal attacks might include detonating explosives or carrying surprise attacks to take hostages or killing as many civilians in attacks against touristic places or religious centers.

• Western intelligence sources are expecting dramatic collapses in the Takfiri militant groups in Syria after information that the Syrian army has finalized a plan to start an offensive against many Takfiri groups positions in different parts of Syria especially Aleppo.

•  A former senior official in the Lebanese government has expressed hopelessness about any possibility to elect a president in the foreseeable future ; he further noted this might also include the parliamentary elections which leaves the country with the only choice of extending the term for the current parliament .