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July 10, 2007

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Lebanon Press Headlines

Annahar

'Majority' Christians defend government

Judiciary: No official results yet in Gemayel probe

Moussa determined after meeting Assad to continue efforts in Lebanon

Sarkozy urges Hezbollah to abandon 'its terrorist acts'

Aoun's Bloc criticizes government sluggishness in equipping the Army

Hoss welcomes Maronite Bishops' statement, says it spelled out things

Former MP Khazen: Christian ministers should confront drive to topple balance

Geagea denounces abusing Bishops' statement

Says biggest ownership of land by foreigners was done as part of "Sannine Zenith" project behind which was pro-Damascus President Emile Lahoud.
Says percentage of Christians in ISF is the highest in all government institutions and far better then the percentages prevailing in the Republican Guards and the Parliament Police.

MP Pharoan: Christian fears are demographic, sovereign and political

Gemayel: Syrian hegemony marginalized Christians' role

Qassem: Unity govt eases tension, paves way to tranquil presidential elections

Hajj Haasan: American intervention is undermining solutions

Fadlallah: Muslim clerics must confront fundamentalist groups

Fneish: If we were terrorists why do they invite us to Saint Cloue meet?

Nassib Lahoud: March 14 hasn't decided yet who its presidential candidate is

Assafir

'Transitory phase' under debate as 'Bared'  turns hot again

On the political level, discussions are focusing on reaching a long term truce through: 1- Electing a transitory president for 2 or 3 years. 2- Agreeing on an electoral law that would please the Christians. 3- Electing the new president on time. 4- Forming a pre-agreed government whose main function would be to carry the 2009 parliamentary elections
On the security level, discussions are focusing on bringing a military end to Nahr el-Bared camp, taking into consideration that prolonging confrontation will bleed out the Army

Moussa meets Assad: No breakthrough

Damascus, Riyadh agree to solution, but!

Spanish ambassador: UNIFIL was probably hit by a salafist organization

Fears terrorist act may be repeated
Says Hezbollah has no relation with the attack

Berri criticizes stance adopted by the French ambassador

Says the Lebanese are bound to agree
Asserts that the presidential elections will take place on time

Geagea defends government

Terms reactions to Bishops statement as political adultery
Says responses sounded as if 'Caliphate Moawiyah's fleets were coming to Islamize Lebanon'

Gemayel: Dialogue instead of violence

Sfeir: International politics is based on interests not welfare

Baabda: Geagea's bloody acts have weakened the Christians

Edde: Aoun is highly responsible for weakening the Christians

Al-Mustaqbal

Moussa from Damascus: I will go on trying and the Arab effort is continuing

Geagea defends government, responds to 'Islamization' claims

Sarkozy calls on Hezbollah to stop 'its terrorists acts'

Hezbollah places Lebanese before 2 options: My domination or chaos - Fares Khashan

Abu Faour: March 14 adopting a program to protect majority MPs from assassinations

Downtown sit-in closes 120 institutions completely

Addiyar

Sarkozy undermines Paris meet by describing Hezbollah as terrorist

Military conclusion in 'Bared' within hours, and all options are open

Fatah el-Islam refuses collective force 'because it is secular'

Possesses Lou missiles, 82-and-60 caliber cannons
Abu Saqr al-Saudi commands the 'Mohammara' front, Abu Abdallah al-Falastining commands militarty Units, and Shahine Shahine commands 'Samed' Front
Sahker al-Absi hit in the liver and the spleen and the fate of Abu Selim Taha is still unkown

Walid al-Bustani is the key-puzzle in Gemyel's killing

Honda car was spotted by camera
Qaeda using cluster-groups system
Car was smuggled out of Brital to the Syrian-Turkish borders

Geagea describes last week as one of political 'adultery'

Rejects claims Siniora's government is Islamizing country
Asks: How many crimes are being committed in the name of Siniora?

Qassem: No side can rule Lebanon alone

Al-Balad

Stubborn Moussa insists on success

French message to Hezbollah and Britain calls on Damascus to cooperate

Bared: Battles' style points to finalization

Berri asserts presidential elections will take place on time

Kenaan: We reject transforming Bkerki's demands to a Christian-Christian argument

Hezbollah: March 14 friendship with the Americans will collapse

Al-Akbar

Moussa didn't carry new Saudi ideas to Damascus

Hezbollah reconsidering participation in Paris meet after Sarkozy's remarks

Moussa's dialogue with the Syrians: No pessimism and no pessimism, or rather nothing at all - Nicholas Nassif

Catastrophe scenario behind changing stances - Jean Aziz

Moussa asks and Damascus refuses pressuring its Lebanese allies - Ibrahim Awad

'Uprisings' within Future Movement in Biqaa  amid reciprocal accusations of dealing with Syria! - Afif Diab

Aoun agrees to nominating Sami Amine Gemyal for the Metn seat

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