Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Tuesday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.

An-Nahar: Mikati vows to hand over suspects "if found" as government prepares to readdress "false witnesses" [issue]
30 Islamists reportedly to be released

Information made available to An-Nahar said the government is in the process of re-addressing the “false witnesses,” an issue that was one of the main causes for the conflict that dominated political life under former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s Cabinet. 
On the sidelines of the Monday Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Najib Mikati met Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi to discuss preparations to tackle once again the issue of the false witnesses.

[The so-called “false witnesses” issue was the main point of contention in Hariri’s government. The Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition insisted that the Judicial Council – the body tasked with investigating crimes that target the state’s domestic and external security – deal with the issue while the Hariri-led March 14 alliance argued that the issue fell outside the prerogatives of the Judicial Council and asked that it be referred to the Lebanese judiciary.]

Meanwhile, An-Nahar also learned that preparations were under way to release another batch of Islamist detainees after they were found not guilty in the 2007 battles between Palestinian factions and the Lebanese Army in Nahr al-Bared. Their liberation comes one week after the release of Sheikh Nabil Rahim, who was taken to Tripoli in a car specially sent to him by Mikati.
In an interview with CNN and United Press International, Mikati said the government would hand over the suspects wanted in the Hariri assassination case “if they were in Lebanon.”
Mikati rejected the accusation that Hezbollah was “impeding” government’s cooperation with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

CNN quoted U.N. sources as saying that another batch of arrest warrants in the Hariri murder will be issued during the summer and that they include the names of suspects involved in planning and organizing the assassination.
Regarding President Michel Sleiman’s desire to relaunch national dialogue, decision-makers in the March 14 coalition said they were headed toward rejecting Sleiman’s call, arguing that March 14 forces had since March 13 this year decided to move to a new phase, openly declaring the intention to topple Hezbollah’s weapons – after national dialogue failed to resolve the only remaining untackled item on its agenda – Hezbollah arms.

An-Nahar learned that March 14 will likely inform Sleiman about a formula of the terms of success in dialogue – starting with the participation of the United Nations and the Arab League, given the regional spread of Hezbollah weapons, and putting one single issue on the table – Hezbollah arms and the need for Hezbollah to declare readiness to give up its weapons.

As-Safir: New dose of appointments: Ibrahim for General Security
Mikati: False witnesses issue opened
French, European support for government ... And tribunal

Public appointments approved by Mikati’s government Monday coincided with new Arab moods voiced by more than one Gulf state, primarily Saudi Arabia and most recently Qatar by encouraging Arab tourism to Lebanon and by dealing with the Mikati government as a fully fledged government. Not only that, even Europeans injected a clear dose of support on Monday via the foreign ministers of the European Union, which coincided with an announcement by France declaring full support for the Mikati government in the face of internal, regional and international challenges.

France’s support came in a letter sent by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon to Mikati, in which he emphasized the need "to preserve Lebanon's pluralism model based on dialogue and the quest for consensus, and continue to work to achieve sovereignty, independence, unity and stability."
With a decree announcing the opening of extraordinary sessions for the legislature, both Parliament and Cabinet are expected to multiply efforts in the next phase. Ministerial sources said the government is likely to hold two meetings next week, but ruled out that a third batch of public appointments would be made during Wednesday’s session.

As-Safir has learned that Interior Minister Marwan Charbel has prepared a list of leadership council members for the Internal Security Forces.
On the other hand, while head of the National Struggle Front MP Walid Jumblatt arrived in Moscow for talks with a number of Russian officials, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is expected to deliver a speech at 5:30 p.m. local time Tuesday.

Al-Mustaqbal: European Union "expects all Lebanese parties" to cooperate with tribunal
Hezbollah’s government continues structure, appointments

Mikati’s government continues to make decisions that will increase the internal gap and deepen division, and further draw question marks around the path it is seeking – so far the Cabinet seems to be subject to the conditions put forth by the Shiite duo, and governed by Hebzollah.
Cabinet on Monday approved a new batch of appointments, including the head of the General Security and the Civil Defense.

Al-Mustaqbal has learned that Hezbollah favors the appointment of Brig. Gen. Ali Shahrour, currently Lebanese Army intelligence chief for south Lebanon, for the deputy intelligence chief post to replace Brig. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim who was appointed Monday head of the General Security.
Meanwhile, President Michel Sleiman’s announcement of his intention to resume national dialogue drew a wide-range of comments and reactions that varied among the majority [March 8 coalition] and the opposition [March 14 alliance].

The European Union called on the Lebanese government to respect all international obligations including those relating to U.N. Security Council resolution 1757 on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and expressed concern about the lack of explicit commitment of the government, in its policy statement, toward cooperation with the STL.

Al-Liwaa: No appointments Thursday … judicial appointments on backburner
Crisis of confidence prevents dialogue relaunch
Mikati: No Arab tour, economic issues not a button push away

Cabinet approved a series of public appointments Monday amid worrisome questions about the political crisis in the country and the deep division and crisis of confidence among the political parties – a new opposition and a new majority – raising concerns about a crisis over calls for the resumption of national dialogue.
The accumulated financial, social and living issues require reconsideration regarding the high cost of living and wages, an issue not put up for discussion on Cabinet’s agenda. The biggest challenge, however, is on how to maintain internal stability, which Prime Minister Najib Mikati considers a priority.

A ministerial source told Al-Liwaa that Cabinet will discuss the remaining pending issues during the coming Cabinet meetings, denying knowledge of further public appointments to be made soon by the government.
The source said priority in next appointments would go to the president of the Lebanese University, an issue which would, however, not be approved during Thursday’s Cabinet session.
Speaker Nabih Berri reportedly favored another candidate for the LU’s top post, besides former Cabinet Minister Adnan Hussein.

Al-Liwaa has learned that Brig. Gen. Ali Shahrour has been appointed as Lebanese Army deputy intelligence chief to replace Abbas Ibrahim.
In parallel, Al-Liwaa has also learned that judicial appointments were put on the backburner and behind the scenes preparations will begin next week and be announced at the beginning of the new judicial year Sept. 15.