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August 7, 2007

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Lebanon Press Roundup

Annahar

Aoun and Gemayel share Metn 'Victory'

Berri 'takes note' two new deputies were elected

Dubious return of Salloukh to Foreign Ministry

Requests funds for Lahoud's trip to New York
Annuls Mitri's decision to fill vacant posts

Government tackles installation of Hezbollah's telephone network in south

Washington praises by-elections, calls for electing new president on due date

Kouchner, and Moussa set no time for returning to Beirut

Government regains through by-elections a resounding recognition of its legitimacy

Interior Minister submits to cabinet details of Abu Huraira's death

Jumblat : Metn by-elections prove public backs sovereignty

Hajj Hassan: We ask those criticizing the understanding with Aoun's FPM by whose votes they won the elections in Baabda-Aley and West Biqaa

Hariri: March 14 won; we hold to confronting attack on Lebanon's democratic system

Geagea: Aoun's chances for presidency reduced; Christian dialogue needed

Gemayel: 57 percent of the Christians chose the sovereign line

We wont a strong president who can protect independence, represent his sect

Nassib Lahoud: Hard for Aoun to say he represents more than March 14

Aoun: We fought against international measure

Jumblat's size is equal to mine in just one Caza

FPM, Phalengists, LF celebrate victory in Marjeyoun

Itani: Beiruties asserted capital sums all the redlines

Hoss: No victor and no vanquished in Metn

Chehayeb: Aoun won with 'divine' backing, and the naturalized

Hezbollah, Amal asserts presidential elections will take place on time

Assafir

Aoun prepared to barter parliamentary seat with salvation government

Says proud of being called 'Michel Narallahian'

Metn by-elections in foreign press: A blow to government alliance

Washington demands making by-elections a model for the presidential elections

Abu Huraira killed in Tripoli after sneaking out by sea from Bared and by land to Ain El-Helweh!

Bikfaya sad: Phalengists made no mistake in managing battle, senses betrayal

Popular Bloc denounces attack on Armenians

Says they are a basic part of Lebanon's structure

FPM supporters used orange-color papers in elections, but were annulled

Abi-Ramia: For these reasons we did not achieve the big victory we deserve

Aram I: We refuse false accusations and negative comments against the Armenian sect

Cabinet: By-elections an additional proof of government legitimacy

Lahoud: Arab and international initiatives will meet on forming a government that would pave way to calm presidential elections

Raad:  President elected outside 2/3 quorum will a gang leader and a conspirator

Jumblat: March 14 won big in by-elections, and Tashnaq must re-position itself in the interest of the Lebanese people

Hariri: Victory day big in Metn and Beirut; Majority will remain unified against assault on regime

Geagea praises Hezbollah's stance in Beirut by-elections, calls for consensus over presidential candidate

Qaouk: Bush's intervention served the opposition

Fneish: Aoun is still the Christian authority

Qabalan: For opening a new page

March 14 distinguishes between numerical and political victory - Denise Atallah Haddad

Official by-elections results

Tashnaq regrets transforming elections to an attempt to square accounts with party

Gemayel: We won the referendum on who represents the Christians

Phallengists will be the hard number in the 2009 elections

Al-Mustaqbal

Christian transformation in favor of March 14 unanimously agreed

Aoun cherishes the seat after 'a battle in face of the martyr', and Hezbollah consoles him 'on still being the number one Christian authority'

Gemayel, Hariri, Jumblat, Geagea and independence Christians: Victory for the state and the sovergnity procession

The general' s defeat: Strategic change on the opposition's front - Nassir Al-Asad

Hariri: Lebanon's Islamization slogan was created by Syrian intelligence

August 5 is a big victory day in Beirut and Metn

Addiyar

Suleiman or Salameh for presidency

Phallenge party, Lebanese Forces planning to deport Aoun

Antelias sit-ins set to ask Aoun to leave Metn

Souaid: Baada road blocked for Aoun

Gemayel: Phalange Party continued for 70 years, others did not last for 70 months

Jouzou: Gemayel is now the leader of the Maronites

Abou Faour: Aoun won the seat, lost the Christian leadership

Gabriel Murr: Armenians shoud change Tashnaq leadership

Battle continues in 'Bared'; attempts to evacuate militants' families fail

Al-Balad

Race to presidency: From Metn to Baada

Berri receives results amid mutual calls for dialogue

Aoun: We fought the battle 'in face of the martyr and money'

Armenians now a side in Lebanon's domestic politics -  Fidel Sbeiti

Hezbollah: US pursuing its war against the resistance

Al-Akbar

March 14 'celebrates' victory, demands presidency

What's after Metn: 51 percent like 49 percent, leadership less 2 points - Nicholas Nassif

'Crazy Michel Aoun' - Jean Aziz

Aoun ponders why Gemayel is so angry if he thinks he succeeded

Aoun retains prominence in Christian leadership - Arafat Hijazi

Gemayel calls for Christian reconciliation, says elections revealed extent of Syrian influence in Metn

Says elections revealed extent of Syrian influence in Metn

Hariri: By-elections outcome is victory against crime and Syria's followers

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