| Annahar |
| • |
Brammertz
reports progress in Hariri murder probe |
|
• |
Asks for extending his mandate. |
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• |
Bomber lived in a city then in a rural area
for three months before arriving in Lebanon. |
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Ten states reported in previous report
provided satisfactory cooperation. |
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• |
Syria provided generally satisfactory
cooperation. |
|
• |
Abu Adas is not the bomber. A group forced
him, or deceived him, to assume responsibility for the attack, and video-taped his
admission. The same group teamed on possessing the Mitsubishi truck. |
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• |
Indicators say Hariri received assurances that
he will not be attacked. |
| • |
Fatah
al-Islam leader Shaker Al-Absi to Annahar |
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• |
Says Fatah al-Islam does not follow any
organization. |
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• |
Says 'our religion forbids killing civilians'. |
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• |
Admits his group is watching Lebanese army
movement around camp. |
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• |
Warns that hundreds of suicide bombers are
ready, and will respond violently if attacked. |
| • |
Berri
announces 'great progress' in talks with Hariri |
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• |
Says
mechanism relating to tribunal is almost ready. |
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• |
Says
talks now focusing on government formation. |
| • |
Lahoud
criticizes 1701 |
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• |
Says
it lacks a clause on how to move on from ceasing hostility to cease-fire. |
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• |
Says
Israel could use this to launch attacks as it pleases |
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• |
Says
last cabinet decisions are 'null and void' |
| • |
Hezbollah
vows 'patience and time' |
| • |
Paris
hopes Damascus would listen to the message conveyed by Solana. |
| • |
Tid
Bit: Opposition ranks split between Iranian loyals and Syrian loyals. |
| • |
UN
Chief to visit Beirut on March 30 |
| • |
Hi gher Islamic-Shiite Council warns against arming,
returning to militias |
|
• |
Commends
Saudi and Iranian efforts to solve Lebanon crisis. |
|
• |
Calls
on the Lebanese to benefit from the opportunity offered to them. |
|
• |
Cautions
against betting on outside forces. |
| • |
Fadlallah:
US wants Lebanon to be an arena for political and security chaos |
| • |
US
State Department commends Lebanon dialogue, praises Ain Alaq network |
| • |
Lebanon
celebrates Kamal Jumblat's assassination anniversary |
|
• |
Chehayeb:
We believe in partnership, with conditions, because we believe in Taef. |
|
• |
Abou
Faour: Lebanon terror arrests will have bearings on the Riyadh summit |
| • |
Carlos Eddeh: Aoun's
statements destructive to Lebanon, Christians in particular. |
| • |
Abul Ainein: Palestinians
resolved to eliminate Fatah al-Islam |
| Assafir |
|
Brammertz: Political
motivation behind Hariri's murder. |
|
• |
Abu
Adas is not the bomber. |
|
• |
Syria's
cooperation was generally satisfactory. |
|
• |
Issue
with the previously-reported 10 countries was resolved. |
|
• |
Mission
will take time, extension necessary. |
|
• |
Newly
found evidence could pinpoint motives. |
|
• |
Probe
gathered significant info on Hariri's life, interests during last 15 months of his life. |
|
• |
Gathered
info included Hariri's interests in 1559, the political effects of implementing it,
extending President Lahoud's term , the political and personal dynamics that dominated his
relation with personalities in Lebanon, Syria and other countries, and the preparation and
maneuvers that preceded the 2005 parliamentary elections. |
|
• |
Probe
believes a mixture of the above factors might have created the environment from which the
motive and intention to kill him emanated. |
| • |
Berri
and Hariri: We made progress...compromise definitely before Summit |
|
• |
To
hold fifth round today. |
|
• |
Arab
diplomatic sources say it is a matter of days before a solution is reached. |
|
• |
Informed
sources say issue of tribunal is almost resolved, close to forming committees. |
|
• |
Matters
now heading to forming the government. 19-11 formula not yet decided. |
| • |
Sfeir says worried about
Lebanon 'fragile security' |
| Al-Mustaqbal |
| • |
Brammertz
affirms progress in amassing evidence, pinpointing motive |
|
• |
Says
planners decided to kill Hariri before commencing his 2005 elections' campaign |
| • |
Hezbolla objects to progress made in talks |
|
• |
Renews
holding to blocking third, early elections. |
|
• |
Says
compromise requires resolving these two issues. |
| • |
Solana
links relation with Damascus to Lebanon's stability |
| • |
Mo ussa affirms continuation of Arab League efforts |
| • |
Ban Ki-moon demands stopping
arms smuggling, removing weapon
from Lebanon |
| • |
Fatah al-Islam affiliation
with Syrian indirectly proven by minister - By Fares
Khasahan |
| Addiyar |
| • |
Shaker Al-Absi in a meeting
with Addiyar |
|
• |
Says
his group is preparing for an attack by the Lebanese army. |
|
• |
Reiterates
that all charges against Fatah al-Islam are fabricated. |
|
• |
Expresses
willingness to be trialed by Islamic court only. |
| • |
Source close to Berri says
solution within one week |
|
• |
Reveals
that announcement will be made in Riyadh. |
|
• |
Says
issue of tribunal almost resolved, cabinet details next. 19-11 formula considered. |
|
• |
11th
minister to be proposed by opposition, approved by majority. |
| • |
Fatah al-Islam issues new
statement |
|
• |
Says
hundreds of suicide militants ready to defend the group. |
| • |
Fatah al-Intifada denies
relation with Fatah al-Islam. |
| Al-Balad |
|
How will the new
government be formed |
|
• |
A
30-member government comprising 15 Christians and 15 Moslems is under consideration. |
|
• |
Christians'
portfolios: 6 Maronites, 4 Greek Orthodox, 3 Catholic and 2 Armenians. |
|
• |
Moslem
portfolios: 6 Sunnites, 6 Shiites, 3 Druze |
|
• |
Cabinet
will be based on either the19-11 or the 19-10-1 formula, with 5 for Aoun, 4 for
Shiites. The knot, however, would be in selecting the Sunnite and the Druze, with an
inclination to give the Druze portfolio to MP Anwar Khalil |
| Al-Akhbar |
| • |
Saudi wants a 'declaration
of intent' before Sunday |
| • |
Opposition says ISF
Information Section concealing info on Saudi involvement |
| • |
Arab diplomat: No
alternative to solution except explosion |
| • |
March 14 leader says Ain
El-Tineh dialogue doomed to failure |
| • |
Qassem: Hezbollah-Aoun
alliance cuts the way to strife |
| • |
Fathi Yakan's Islamic Action
Front expanding calmly to Beirut and the regions. By Fidaa Itanni |
| Al-Siyasah |
| • |
Progressive Party: Kamal
Jumblat was killed because he confronted Syria's expansionist projects |
| • |
MP Andraos: Aoun the
"neck breaker" is a prisoner of his deal with Syria and the first to run from
battles. |
