July 16, 2007

Lebanonwire

Dialogue returnees: Optimistic over muffled positivities

Complex guarantees for presidency hampered issuing declaration of intent

Kouchner to Beirut on July 28 to continue French mediation

From New York to Nahr el-Bared: The geography & reality of Al Qaeda - Ghassan Tueni

Ahamadinijad to Damascus Tuesday to discuss regional developments

New Iranian face adds to the French role in setting Lebanon dialogue - Khalil Fleihan

Saudi King receives Jumblat

Gemayel: Multinational cooperation needed to offset multinational drive to destroy Taef Accord and Lebanon's formula of mutual coexistence

Sfeir: It looks as if each sect wants to organize Lebanon's affairs alone

Qabalan: We need an uprising to fix persisting problems

Fadlallah: Hezbollah's victory horrified many Arabs

Gabriel Murr: Lebanon's sovereign line will succeed with a high points

Hezbollah: No exit from problem except through a partnership-based government

Michel Moawad: Fatah el-Islam is Syrian

Assafir

France fills the vacuum: Floating truce and dragging Arabs in

Saint Cloud ends with agreement to pacify crisis, resume dialogue in Beirut on July 28

Majority, opposition hold to position over presidency, national unity government

Saint Cloud meet consecrates French recognition of Iran's role

Kouchner: We made progress and I will visit Lebanon to continue dialogue

Safadi: We won't participate in any election outside the 2/3 quorum

Bared: Army pierces Fatah el-Islam defense line as Katiyushas reach Dinniyeh

Syrian National Party: We won't allow ruling team to bypass 2/3 quorum

Hariri denounces targeting Akkar with Katyushas

Rizk: France has a role towards our relation with Syria

Hezbollah: Bush's stance asserts Lebanon is part of the American project

Al-Mustaqbal

Kouchner: The ice is broken and France will continue to support dialogue

Fatfat reveals that 'March 8' refused to give guarantees for presidential elections

Kouchner: I understood from Hezbollah that the two Israeli prisoners are alive

Taef's 50-50 sharing formula is a guarantees to all - Nassir Al-Asaad

Addiyar

France-Iran agree to produce presidential elections by 2/3 quorum

Optimistic Kouchner: Lebanese sides complied with the Constitution, Taef, Army, elections and unity government

Coucher: We did not fail or succeed and dialogue well be resumed in Lebanon

Army bombards Fatah el-Islam positions in old camp, finds 30 bodies under the rubble

Army will present its victory to the Lebanese and the Palestinian people on Aug 1

Army moves deep into camp, hoists more Lebanese flags as more Katyushas are fired

Army: Chance to surrender still open to militants

Unknown assailants kill Jund el-Sham militant in Ain el-Helweh camp

Hezbollah exhibits Israeli weapons acquired during the July assault

Al-Balad

What price has Hezbollah got for declaring Israeli soldiers alive?

Kouchner hints at variance in performance between Iran and Syria in Lebanon

Kouchner melts the ice between Majority and opposition

Saint Cloud dialogue to continue in Lebanon through French mediation

Amal, Hezbollah warns of hampering solutions

Military pressure suffocating Fatah el-Islam terrorists

Al-Akbar

Saint Cloud conference brings dialogue back to Beirut

Saint Cloud: Hezbollah wins in the lag time - Ibrahim al-Amine

French defense minister: We will stay by the side of Siniora's legitimate government

Saint Cloud personalizes consensus points to formulate solutions - Arafat Hijazi

Sfeir: The Lebanese has lost confidence in their country and its leaders

Tripoli Bloc surprise in Paris: Departing from majority step by step

Fadlallah: Confessionalising victory is the ugliest thing resistance has suffered

Army advance continues, battle expected to end in 48 hours