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

Government faces trouble over wages’ dispute

The Government, already troubled by some of its internal relations, seemed surrounded in a series of escalating crises, which will put Cabinet to a tough test Wednesday especially after adding the pay raise amendment issue to the agenda.

A meeting between President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Baabda Palace Monday evening was devoted to resolving the Free Patriotic Movement ministers’ boycott of Cabinet sessions.

The two leaders also discussed ways to achieve the FPM demands within acceptable limits in order to present them to Cabinet.

Sources told An-Nahar that a visit by Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh to Mikati Monday was clear evidence of the desire of FPM leader Michel Aoun’s key allies – particularly Franjieh and Tashnag – to end the boycott.

However, FPM ministerial sources told An-Nahar that a decision to participate in Wednesday's Cabinet session would be taken during Tuesday’s weekly meeting of the FPM.

Al-Liwaa

Union-ministerial clash on eve of Cabinet session

Feltman on a brief visit to Beirut ... STL delegation soon [in Beirut] to inquire about suspects’ arrest

Bassil attacks Berri ... 

The internal scene is shrouded in blurry political, ministerial, parliamentary and trade union fog with increasing international pressure on Lebanon as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrives in Beirut between Thursday evening and Wednesday morning on a brief 48-hour visit for talks with senior officials on the need for Lebanon to commit to Arab and international sanctions on Syria.

Al-Liwaa has learned that a delegation representing the Office of the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) will also visit Beirut soon to meet with state prosecutor Saeed Mirza as well as the justice and interior ministers to inquire about efforts made to arrest the four accused and the difficulties encountered in attempts by security forces to do so.

Meanwhile, Energy Minister Jibran Bassil revealed a political clash with Speaker Nabih Berri over the Zahrani power plant dispute during Monday’s news conference.

Although he stressed no sectarianism was behind the electricity dispute, Bassil pointed to what he called “de facto forces” in south Lebanon.

As-Safir

Feltman reminds Lebanese of Resolution 1559

Will Aoun move from boycott to resignation?

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hasan Nasrallah will make a television appearance at noon Tuesday on Ashura Day. His speech will focus on developments in the Arab world and Lebanon, including the resistance’s achievement in thwarting an Israeli spy attempt on the resistance’s telecommunications network between the southern towns of Srifa and Deir Kifa.

Government once again faces political minefields created by its own ministers as a result of contradictions, conflicting interests and successive clashes between Gen. Michel Aoun and each of President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati, as reflected by Energy Minister Jibran Bassil’s news conference Monday against the backdrop of the Zahrani crisis.

A Cabinet session scheduled for Wednesday will likely be boycotted by Aoun’s six ministers.

Al-Anwar

Aoun’s bloc hints at boycott ...

Trade unions threaten to strike and demonstrate

Hours before an announcement will be made by the Change and Reform bloc Tuesday as to whether Aoun ministers will participate or boycott Wednesday’s Cabinet session, President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati were discussing the items on Cabinet’s agenda in light of Aoun’s demands.

Meanwhile, trade unions threatened to strike and demonstrate if the government did not approve pay raise amendments.