A selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to Daily Star readers.

A senior aide to algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika claims the ailing leader had won election to secure a fourth term after 115 years in power.

A recent meeting between the son of Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani and an aide of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri is unlikely to thaw ties between the Future Movement leader and the head of Dar al-Fatwa.

Another batch of medicines will have their prices reduced, by an average of 17 percent, Health Minister Wael Abu Faour announced Thursday.