New identity cards bearing no mention of religion, were also due to be released soon.

One dead and 10 injured were reported on the 'Ring of death' under sniper shots.

Brian Urqhart, the assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, examined with Lebanese officials the modalities of the Army's deployment in the South next to the UNIFL Israel nevertheless rejected the program.

Saudi troops decided to withdraw from the Arabic Strike Force. The Lebanese tried to dissuade them.

A total shortage of fuel paralyzed the capital, as well as the mountain and the South; the reasons for this shortage remained unknown.

For the first time in Lebanon, a particularly delicate surgical intervention was successfully undertaken. Professor Wafic Sinno performed an implantation of an artificial crystalline at the Hotel-Dieu hospital.

An ongoing manifestation in Tripoli went out of control. The demonstrators protesting against the increase of the cost of living, vandalized Tripoli's seraglio and molested the Mohafez of Northern Lebanon. The administrations and public services clerks in Tripoli decided to stop working for 3 days.

Efforts intensified to free the Zghortiote hostages. Sleiman Frangieh set the deadline to December 31.