15:45. A joint news conference by Moussa and Kouchner was called off and reporters were instructed to leave.

15:05. Foreign Ministers of Italy, France and Spain will meet in Beirut Thursday to help facilitate the Presidential election.

14:38. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the Lebanon situation with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem and U.N. Secretary General Ban ki-Moon.

14:00. Moussa told reporters after talks with Berri that the issue is presidential elections that are facing many obstacles, which we are trying to overcome.

14:00. Moussa after talks with Berri: discussing candidates is a strictly Lebanese issue.

13:15. Moussa arrives at Ein al-Tineh for talks with Berri.

13:05. Kouchner arrives at Ein al-Tineh for talks with Berri.

12:50. Saeyd told reporters in Bkirki Syria and Iran are blocking the presidential election and urged Berri to shoulder his responsibility.

12:25. Moussa described his meeting with Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah as “positive”.

12:25. Patriarch Sfeir received a telephone call from Berri concerning the presidential election.

12:20. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon.

12:20. Moussa said he couldn’t meet Geagea due to bad weather conditions.

12:18. Moussa stressed after talks with Saloukh that hope still exists concerning the presidential election.  

11:55.Ex-Premier Najib Mikati announced after meeting Sfeir in Bkirki that in case consensus was not achieved the president’s authorities would be referred to the Saniora Government.

11:54. Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir receives MP Samir Franjieh and ex-MP Faris Saeyd.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met ex-President Amin Gemayel.

Moussa met resigned Foreign Minister Fawzi Saloukh.

Ex-Minister Sleiman Franjieh met U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman.