Zawya Saudi Arabia and Egypt seek Lebanese unity, new president Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt have pleaded with rival Lebanese political leaders to close ranks and elect a president in order to shield Lebanon against security threats arising from regional turmoil. The Saudi and Egyptian pleas were the latest calls by Arab and foreign countries on feuding Lebanese parties to act to end a political deadlock that has left Lebanon without a president for more than a year. Meanwhile, former lawmaker Ghattas Khoury, a special envoy of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, met Friday with Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea at the latter's residence in Maarab to discuss the political situation in Lebanon, including the presidential election deadlock, and developments in the region, political sources said. Read more: http://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Egypt_seek_Lebanese_unity_new_president-DS20062015_dsart*302981/ KUNA Security raid in Sinai kills two militants, arrests 113 others – sources Two armed men were killed in a raid carried out by Egyptian government forces in northern Sinai province, security source said last night. They said that the raid was conducted on terrorist hideouts, which also resulted in arresting 113 gunmen, Middle East News Agency (MENA) said. The sources added that government forces destroyed "terrorists" hideouts that are used as launch pad for attacks on police and army forces. Read more: http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2447557&language=en