July 18, 2007

Lebanonwire

'Bared' battle on hot fire and the remaining area is 100 square meters

Cousseran embarks on Arab tour and his visit to Damascus 'doesn't mean much'

Sfeir to Siniora'a envoy: I hope for a consensus president and have great friendly feelings for Siniora

Lahoud: No president can rule Lebanon unless elected by a two-third quorum

Moussa to Annahar: My return to Beirut depends on contacts

PM office to Aoun: Why doesn't he demand convening Parliament for accountability

Hamadeh's flexibility, Lebanese Forces positivity drew Amal's attention at Saint Cloud

Rizk: We are trying to set up with the UN a structure to prevent arms smuggling from Syria

Aounist sure of winning Metn's by-elections

MP Abdallah Hanna says will remain at the core of March 14

Aoun warns of 'evil events' if a national unity govt is not formed

Geagea rejects electing weak president or transforming authority to government

Pakaradoni: Presidential vacuum will be catastrophic, Suleiman can be president

Fatfat: Berri to be held responsible for any harm to my person

Qassem: We advise those in authority to tell America they are impotent

Assafir

Saint Cloud repeat in Beirut unworkable until consensus over govt is reached

Cousseran to Riyadh and Cairo after Damascus

Paris conveys Teheran's keenness on calming things down

Army launches guerilla warfare in 'Bared', besieges Fatah el-Islam in 'security quarter'

Assad: Coming months will determine fate of region and the world

Assafir publishes Hezbollah's word at Saint Cloud

Aoun: Continuation of Siniora's government means evil is waiting for country

Berri leaves Lebanon 'for a few days'

Qassem reiterates call for dialogue, abiding by Taef

Rizk: Lebanon's political system suffering complete paralyses

Al-Mustaqbal

Paris: Cousseran won't visit Damascus, and Syria should abide by Lebanon's independence

MP Hanna asserts abidance by March 14 and the Future Bloc

Amy advances inside 'Bared' streets as members of Jibril's group chooses surrendering

Ahmad Merhi admits intel relation with Assef Shawkat, names 4 Absi gang members who killed Pierre Gemayel

Assad's talk about crucial months is an operational order -  Nassir Al Asaad

Addiyar

Majority looses 2/3 card as the Syrian-French-Iranian dialogue goes on

Historic speech by Assad: Withdrawal to June 4 line with guarantees

Fatah el-Islam phenomena dying, leadership surrounded, members dead or wounded

What did Roger Eddeh mean when he said that 'storms will blow over Lebanon towards the hills of Teheran'

Soueid: Hezbollah was the winner in Saint Cloud meet

Qandil: Relation with Syria is Lebanon's road to stability

Al-Balad

Assad: Coming months are crucial

Sinora-Aoun bickerings block road before Hariri's initiative

Diplomatic Sources says UNIFIL in growing danger until September

Absolute majority lost...consensus is now the basis

Iran green light for solution, French red light for Arab intervention - Raghida Bahnam

Rizk: Consensus over president needs regional compromise

Future Movement warns of violent attempts to control state

Al-Akbar

Cousseran in Damascus before Cairo and Beirut

Assad says new pledge needed to begin negotiations with Israel

US fears Hezbollah will launch attacks on its territories

'Bush conference' a price for a front against Iran - Mohammad Said

France initiative makes progress; Saudi stance pending - Ibrahijm Amine

19-11 government is the exit - Tariq Tarshishi

Fadlallah: Talk about disarming Hezbollah is not clean