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July 26, 2007

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Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Political escalation precedes Kouchner's return

No withdrawals in Metn amid growing Maronite pressures

Intensive battles flare in Bared as Fatah el-Islam militants fortify behind their families

Cousseran: We have worked well for Kouchner's visit

Siniora congratulates Erdogan, agree to meet

Qatar donates $5m to Nahr el-Bared evacuees

New British ambassador Ms. Frances Guy visits Hamadeh, Hariri

Metn MPs, FPM candidate to meet today

Jumblat receives Brazilian ambassador

Lahoud denies leaked info on what he intends to do

Gemayel receives Maronite League delegation

Torbey: With good will we can evade impasse

Hariri hosts farewell dinner for French ambassador

Hariri: Dialogue is Lebanon's only option
Emme: Division memories must be surpassed

Geagea receives Deccash, says understanding in Metn conceivable

Maronite League, World Lebanese Cultural Union demand voting rights for emigrants

Aridi receives Reporters Association chief, says US partnered with Israel in war

Carlos Edde: Electoral battle must take place

MP Farhat denies splitting from March 14

Fadallah hold meeting, say Lebanese must depart from political complexities

Qabalan receives Itani, says Lebanese must rise from sectarian caverns

Brammertz returns to Beirut

PM information office responds to Hezbollah's chief

Says Nasrallah tried to devise altered events that assault the intelligence of others

Hezbollah inaugurates "Spider's House" exhibition in Dahia

Safieddine: Israel is the biggest lie in this age

UN Coordinator: Lebanon still facing a fragile political and security situation

Rice tells Syria to stop terrorizing Lebanon

Assafir

Sfeir: By-elections not convenient for Christians

Bishops for evading 'harmful' battle

FPM, Kataeb prepare for 'war'

Franjieh: Aoun will surely win in Metn

Says probability of holding presidential elections is very small

Majority says Nasrallah's presence prerequisite to resuming top-level dialogue

'Bared': Step by step

Fadlallah receives Nasrallah, issues edict banning fireworks, tire burning

Cousseran ends mission, leaves Lebanon optimistic

Loyalty to Resistance: Partnership is gateway to consensus

Maronite League visits Gemayel in the framework of evading battle

FPM, Tashnaq hold coordination meeting

Cousseran's visit paves way for Kouchner's visit to Beirut - Mohammad Ballout

Israeli postal package to the President of the Republic?

Geagea: By-election battle in Metn won't effect balance of power

Mekkawi: Camps' weapons will be controlled, organized within Lebanon's sovereignty

Al-Mustaqbal

Hariri: He who doesn't want strife goes for dialogue, elects president on time

Future Leader calls on Beiruties to take battle seriously, vote densely

Geagea asks Aoun to evade battle in Metn

Kouchner returns this weekend with an 'unspecified' outcome from Cousseran

Hezbollah considers recurrent meetings time loss

Israeli center sends postal package to Lahoud as Syrian and Israeli ambassadors shake hands in New York

PM information office answers Nasrallah claims

Says refusing to limit weapons to state is refusal of Taef Accord

Hezbollah is now in the post-Taef phase - Nassir Al-Asaad

Addiyar

Metn by-elections: Tension on the ground and Kateab won't accept Gemayel's defeat

FPM won't accept a repeat of January 23 events

Kenaan: Evading battle subject to Christian participation and president's authority

Sfeir discusses electoral repercussions

Franjieh: Aoun will win the elections and Gemayel wasn't faithful

Berri must recognize the two new deputies

Zahra: No consensus possible except on Gemayel

Army commander hopes Fatah el-Islam will be finished before August 1

Sahker el-Absi is dead or dying, his doctor says

Bared battle to end in days; militants surrounded, losing ability to fight

Al-Balad

Army preparing to celebrate victory in 'Bared'

French-Iranian flirting as Siniora itemizes Nasrallah speech

Kouchner to Muttaki: Dialogue among the Lebanese is the only solution for crisis

Cousseran completes preparations for Kouchner's visit

72 hours seperate us from end of Bared's battle?

Christian relations heading to more tension - Sada al Balad

Al-Akbar

Full text of Nasrallah interview with Al-Jazeera (Part 1 and 2)

French initiative hanging on negotiations with Berri

Army commander resignation a double-edged sword - Nicholas Nassif

Cousseran briefs Berri on the outcome of his visit, leaves Lebanon optimistic

Metn elections raises fears amid calls to avert hardcore battle

Beirut active forces regret 'marginalization wars', call for boycotting

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