| Annahar |
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Siniora warns against attempts to
'legitimize coup', undermine democracy |
| • |
Berri-Hariri
meeting stalled, pending mediations |
| • |
Lebanon dual
delegation to Arab Summit underway |
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Visiting
British Foreign Office minister Kim Howells says Lebanese fed up with using country as an
arena |
| • |
Lebanon
paper to Arab Summit ready: Full
text in Arabic |
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Carlos Edde:
We need guarantees to form government |
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'Progressive
party' holds Assad responsible for undermining tribunal, dialogue |
| • |
Geagea conveys
political message from Chirac to Sfeir |
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• |
Says message relates to the 'role of
Christians in Lebanon' |
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• |
Discusses presidential elections, tribunal and
electoral law. |
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Bolton says US delayed cease-fire in
Lebanon war |
| Assafir |
| • |
Saudi Arabia waiting for a
compromise it didn't impose, or receive |
|
• |
Khoja leaves to Saudi Arabia for Summit; trip
a clear sign that hope for a pre-summit compromise has retracted. |
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• |
Berri-Hariri meet still pending. Hariri said
repairing March 14 ranks, consolidating position before new round. |
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• |
Berri still hoping for a last-minute
compromise; visitors say Berri does not insist on issuing a declaration of intentions, but
rather a short statement saying, "we have arrived at a political understanding, the
details of which will be announced later. As of now the set committee will commence
working. We will give it two days to submit its remarks on the tribunal, and two days to
decide on ministers' names and portfolios. A plan will also be set for the electoral law.
Once the issues of the tribunal and the government are finalized, we will announce the
comprehensive agreement, which will be signed by all 14 leaders in Beirut or in Riyadh.
The sit-in will then be lifted and there will be no embarrassment for anyone". |
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• |
Qreitem visitors say resuming dialogue depends
on two factors: Agreeing to stop leakage, and refraining from issuing one-sided versions. |
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Siniora: Opposition
threatening democracy in Lebanon, situation 'very grave' |
| • |
Geagea: Berri lost the
role of arbiter |
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Raad: If no solution is
reached, dialogue will follow a different pattern after summit |
| • |
Peres: No failure, no success
in Lebanon war; Arabs think Israel is weaker now |
| • |
Bolton proud US allowed
Israel to destroy Hezbollah |
| Al-Mustaqbal |
| • |
Hariri worried over Syria's attempts to undermine solution |
| • |
UN Hariri probe investigates Saqqa's file in Turkey |
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• |
Note: Loay Saqqa, a member of Al-Qaeda, is a
Syrian national imprisoned for life in Turkey for attacking an Israeli ship. He is
also a suspect in Hariri murder case. Lawyer declared Saqqa sent him a letter saying he
was approached by four inmates to have him implicate Syria in Hariri's murder. |
| • |
Berri tried to cover Syria's attempts to undermine solution - By Nassir Al Assad |
| Addiyar |
| • |
Lebanon tracking movements of Qaeda-related Salafi
cells targeting UNIFIL |
|
• |
Addiyar learned from reliable sources that
Qaeda cells operating in South Lebanon and Beirut are tracking the movements of UNIFIL
staff spending vacations in Beirut. Some believed using Sunni and Christian clerics
clothing to cross checkpoints. Said not using cellphone, but person to person contact to
make tracking difficult. |
| Al-Balad |
| • |
Hezbollah
optimistic; Hariri fears Syria will undermine compromise |
| • |
Siniora issues 'Grade One'
appointments, might meet Assad in Riyadh |
| • |
Chirac calls Putin,
stresses need to form tribunal |
| • |
Pelligrini warns against
plans by an al-Qaeda-linked group |
| • |
Opposition hoping Saudi
would exert greater pressure before summit |
| • |
8-member Palestinian
committee, PLO meet, decide to end Fatah al-Islam phenomena |
| Al-Akhbar |
| • |
Perez: They stood by us
because we are weak |
| • |
Aoun: 2/3 majority is the
quorum for electing president - By Nicholas Nassif |
| • |
Berri: I decided to say it
all when I saw Jumblat entering the Parliament - By Ibrahim Awad |
| • |
Majority prepares plan to
confront Berri; decides to meet in Parliament Tuesdays - By George Chahine |
| • |
Pelligrini: Islamists not
Hezbollah posing threat to UNIFIL - By Ibrahim Al Amine |
| Al-Hayat |
| • |
Pelligrini believes threat
to UNIFIL emanates from Qaeda-linked groups |
| • |
Berri-Hariri dialogue to
be activated after the Summit |
| Al-Siyasah |
| • |
Geagea: He who closes
parliament doors bears responsibility for placing tribunal under Chapter 7 |
