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

Al-Mustaqbal: Mikati, Nasrallah met but did not agree … Geagea warns against ‘messing’ with international community

The atmosphere Tuesday remained captive of a wave of talk about an imminent release of the indictments by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The positions of the March 8 coalition clearly reflected what is happening inside the ministerial committee drafting the government’s policy statement, with some tilting toward "extremism" in dealing with this issue. This was by Energy Minister Jebran Bassil, who had repeatedly said: "We have toppled [former Prime Minister Saad] Hariri’s government to reject the STL. Is it reasonable to overthrow this government for the same reason?”

Meanwhile, State Prosecutor Saeed Mirza denied reports that he had received the minutes of the STL indictments.

“We have not received anything,” Mirza told Al-Mustaqbal.

Al-Mustaqbal has learned that Prime Minister Najib Mikat recently met Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah but that the meeting did not produce an understanding on a clear and specific formula on the STL issue in the policy statement.

Well-informed sources told Al-Mustaqbal that Hezbollah was adamant not to include any reference relating to the STL in the policy statement, while President Michel Sueiman, Mikati and head of the National Struggle Front bloc MP Walid Jumblatt on the contrary insist on a formula that will not deepen the internal rift and will not put Lebanon in big trouble with the international community and its U.N. resolutions.

As-Safir: 'Magic mix' of the STL on the 'indictment' burner

The “phantom” of the STL indictments prevailed on the domestic scene amid a flood of conflicting reports on the issuance date, with some sources predicting the announcement of the indictment in the coming hours. However, Other sources said the indictments were likely to be announced within a week.

Meanwhile, sources following up on developments said the leaks about an imminent release of the STL indictment were an attempt to put political pressure on Mikati while the ministerial committee under his chairmanship discusses the policy statement and ways to bring the viewpoints closer with regards to the article dealing with STL.

Ministerial sources told As-Safir that some of the majority [March 8] representatives at the ministerial meeting tasked with drafting the policy statement associate discussing U.N. resolutions, excluding U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, with discussing the STL.

The sources said the same committee members refuse to include a phrase that commits Lebanon to any international decisions that can cause a national rift and internal strife such as resolution 1559 and that of the STL. However, they showed willingness to accept a watered down version of the STL article that would respect U.N. resolutions but does not commit Lebanon to anything if they [resolutions] were not in Lebanon’s interest.

Mikati, for his part, wants to reach a unanimous agreement that would ensure harmonization between respecting U.N. resolutions and preserving the interests of Lebanon and its stability.

Mikati, however, will not present this formula before getting pre-approval.

An-Nahar: Williams in New York, Kahwaji to Washington soon

Indictment crisis as military aid moves ahead

The issues issues remain dominant at the domestic level: the indictments which are expected to be issued by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the government’s policy statement, stuck in negotiations between Mikati and Hezbollah on the STL article.

Amid all this, Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Jean Kahwaji was preparing to head to Paris and Washington in response to official invitations to discuss military aid to the army in light of a U.S. decision to freeze military assistance to Lebanon.

Meanwhile, An-Nahar has learned that U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams left for New York Tuesday after talks with Mikati.

Al-Akhbar: Lebanese judge at STL: Indictment in 10 days

Amid conflicting reports, information emerged Tuesday attributed to a Lebanese judge working for the STL who said the indictments would be issued within 10 days.

Meanwhile, MP Michel Murr broke away from the former majority camp [March 14] to announce his intention to grant confidence in the Mikati government.

Ad-Diyar: Big dispute between Hezbollah, Mikati over STL issue

Ad-Diyar has learned that a genuine dispute broke out between Mikati and Hezbollah over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The two positions are utterly contradictory –while Hezbollah refuses to accept a phrase in the policy statement that asserts cooperation with the STL, Prime Minister Najib Mikati insists he can not ignore this item and believes it must be mentioned in the ministerial statement, with emphasis on the need for concrete evidence in the indictment before it is announced.

Ad-Diyar has also learned that Hezbollah no longer has confidence in Mikati. Sources indicated that Hezbollah started to doubt Mikati’s positions a while ago – whether in the method Mikati followed in the government formation or his position regarding the STL.

Al-Liwaa: Mikati-Hezbollah dispute threatens government collapse

What is going on in parallel to the meetings of the ministerial committee indicates there is a serious clash inside the government over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, particularly since those who call on Prime Minister Najib Mikati to drop the STL article from the policy statement believe this will allow them to enter a battle to overthrow the STL, even if this is done at the expense of a government collapse.