Armed men intercepted a car and snatched a leading businessman at gunpoint Wednesday near CIS College in Beirut’s southern suburb of Ghadir, security sources said.

A speeding BMW rammed into several parked cars Wednesday before crashing into an electric pole in Mkalles, north of Beirut. The driver was killed and two companions were wounded.

Fuel prices rose by another 300 Liras to a new average of LL 35,500 per 20 liters, the Energy and Water Ministry said Wednesday.

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Wednesday.