| Annahar |
| • |
Tension back
as Lebanon prepares to receive Ban Ki-moon |
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• |
Possibility of convening Berri-Hariri meet
almost nil. |
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Majority says meeting still possible before or
after Summit; notes that unforeseen developments could push dialogue forward; explains
that escalation cannot be isolated from the Iranian file and the Syrian stance towards the
Summitt. |
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• |
Hezbollah Parliamentary Bloc Chief Mohammad
Raad says 'majority would be stupid to think it can re-produce authority the way it
wants.' |
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Division
mounts as Lebanon dual delegation prepares trip to Riyadh |
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Lahoud rejects Lebanon's paper to Summit; says
didn't receive paper; notes that published text requires basic amendments as 'it
contradicts with Lebanon's policy'; affirms that any stance taken by Summit must be
approved by Lebanon in accordance with established practices. |
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• |
Acting FM Tariq Mitri says Siniora is not
going on vacation to Riyad, will have active participation in Summit as prime Minster of
Lebanon. |
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Lahoud:
Errors, miscalculations by some do not warrant reneging on Syria |
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• |
Calls, in an interview with Saudi daily
'Okaz', on Israel to return to the negotiation table on the basis of the 2002 Arab peace
initiative; says US, French intervention is splitting the Lebanese; notes that relation
with Syria should not be subject to political changes; holds to Palestinians' right of
return; calls for forming a national unity government; reiterates that he won't hand
authority to an 'illegitimate government'; says the Lebanese army in South Lebanon
will defend borders; commends Hezbollah for defeating Israel. |
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A oun: Battle to bring Christians back to Lebanon
decision-making process is on |
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• |
Says in an interview with Kuwait daily Al
Anbaa, that the core of the problem in Lebanon is the collapse of legitimacy of the
ruling authority, and the government's holding to its position despite its
'unconstitutionality'. |
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• |
Says the most important battle now is bringing
the Christian back to the political process, noting that his stance in this respect is the
same as Bkerki's; affirms that enacting a new electoral law is not a grant but a basic
constitutional right. |
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|
Notes that his share in the government should
be 5 ministers and not 4 as Speaker Berri said; says opposition will not attend
presidential elections in case consensus on one candidate is not reached; affirms that he
is a strong presidential candidate and not a primary elector as has been said. |
| • |
Tid Bit:
Hezbollah and allies intend to implement their civil disobedience plan on stages in case a
solution is not reached after the Riyadh Summit. |
| • |
Arab diplomat
says dual representation dangerous for Lebanon - By Khalil
Fleihan |
| • |
Sfeir
criticizes dual representation, says it looks 'as if Lebanon has become two' |
| • |
Geagea: We
insist on having a president from the March 14 ranks |
|
• |
Rejects, in an interview with Kuwait daily
'Assiyasah', the 19-11 formula 'because it means undermining the last constitutional
institution in Lebanon'. |
|
• |
Says constitution does not impose a 2/3 quorum
for electing the president. |
|
• |
Says majority won't give up on its demand for
an international tribunal; Says those rejecting the tribunal are the ones behind Hariri's
murder. |
|
• |
Views that there is a coup attempt in Lebanon
through occupying public squares, and attempting to annul the role of the parliament. |
| • |
Hezbollah:
Crisis open to many options |
|
• |
Hezbollah Bloc chief Mohammed says group won't
accept any solution devoid of the blocking third |
|
• |
Says ruling majority would be stupid to thinks
it can re-produce authority the way they want after undermining the presidency and
paralyzing cabinet |
|
• |
Says ruling majority have no option except
real partnership in a national unity government. |
| • |
Maronite
League elects new president, board |
|
• |
Results: Joseph Torbei, president;
Abdullah Abu Habib, vice president; Jean Slewan, Antoine Choeiry, Antoine Bustani, Pierre
Daher, Francois Bassil, Emile Abu Nader, Hikmat Abi Zeid, Samir Hobeika, Shawki Qazan,
Abdo Gerges, Alia Zein, Fouad Aoun, Fadi Abboud, George Hayek, members. |
|
• |
Joseph Torbei profile, in
Arabic |
| • |
Jouzou:
Moderate Shiites should defend their historic role |
| Assafir |
| • |
Lahoud rejects proposed
summit paper; 2nd delegation says 'we are Lebanon' |
| • |
Chance for
dialogue lost again; no solution expected in Summit |
|
• |
Majority and opposition equally pessimistic;
majority say no meeting between Berri and Hariri possible before Summit. Aoun say meeting
failed because 'some operate under the tutorship of foreign powers who are not ready for
compromise yet.' |
| • |
Berri:
Constitutional considerations impede discussing tribunal in Parliament |
|
• |
Says government is illegitimate; expalins that
that holding any session in the presence of the government would give it legitimacy; says
Parliament cannot discuss any matter before debating and approving the budget; affirms
that the Speaker cannot accept any draft contrary to established procedure, meaning that
any such draft must be conveyed by the president, whether he approves it or not. |
| • |
Riyadh Summit: Re-Arabizing
cards in the Gulf and the region - By George Alam |
|
• |
Syria faces two options: Staying with Iran or
returning to the Arab incubator. |
|
• |
Lebanon file guaranteed by Saudi: Lebanese and
Saudi sources say Saudi efforts are based on five basics: Lebanon's sovereignty
independence, territorial integrity and civil peace; Taef accord; healthy relations
with Syria; and establishing the tribunal on the basis of UNSC resolutions 1644, 1664, and
in accordance with Lebanon's constitutional practices. |
| • |
Yakan:
Some March 14 forces are eating from Hariri's credit |
| • |
Hezbollah: Hariri team
bigger than being dragged to where the 'little ones' want |
| • |
Wahhab calls on opposition
to set out a comprehensive program for change |
| • |
Jumblat: The battle is
long and difficult |
|
• |
Says
rope is tightening around criminals necks; vows to get tribunal approved; says will face
'their missiles democratically and peacefully'. |
| • |
Mitri: Lahoud was invited,
but we are the official delegation |
| • |
Siniora: Tribunal heading
to parliament after Summit |
|
• |
Says,
through division, Israel is achieving its targets in Lebanon without dirtying its hands. |
| Al-Mustaqbal |
| • |
UNSC to extend Hariri probe term today |
| • |
Hezbollah warns against instability in the region if Iran is attacked |
| • |
Teheran strategy: Tension in Lebanon in response to 1737 - By Faris Khashan |
| Addiyar |
| • |
Solution enters summit tunnel |
| • |
Berri prepares to abort tribunal smuggling |
| • |
Ban Ki-moon to meet Hezbollah |
| • |
Opposition responds to March 14: Ministerial sit-ins
every Thursday at the Grand Serail |
| • |
Arslan: Government working on forming a
Chawshisco-type security apparatus |
| • |
March 14 sources: Lebanon entered a difficult phase
till the presidential elections |
| Al-Balad |
| • |
Two Lebanons to the
Summit as dialogue truce staggers |
| • |
Geagea opens presidential
elections, calls on Aoun to supports holding early elections |
| • |
Saud Al Faisal: For the
last time, no amendment to the Arab peace initiative |
| • |
Political alert on Summit
eve; Bkerki regrets division |
| • |
Regional weightlessness
augments difficulty to solve Lebanon crisis |
| • |
Wahhab: Majority team heading to jail, or exile in
France |
| • |
Huballah: Impossible to imagine a solution without
the blocking third. |
| • |
Raad: Let no one think region will stabilize by
hitting Iran |
| Al-Akhbar |
| • |
Saudi Arabia suggests
gathering opposition, majority on Summit eve |
| • |
Sahdow of Khartoum hovers
over Lebanon's presence in Riyadh |
| • |
Politicizing
probe augments doubts in tribunal objectives - By Ibrahim Al Amine |
| • |
Majority
planning to jump over parliament, take tribunal to UNSC -
By Arafat Hijazi |
| Al-Siyasah |
| • |
Hezbollah accuses Siniora
of implementing a foreign plan to eleminate resistance |
| • |
Jouzou to Hezbollah: Does
loyalty to Assad precedes loyalty to Lebanon? |
| • |
Bank Al Madina file to
open shortly; arrests to engulf prominent figures, including Rustom Ghazaleh |
